Water Management (Dam Works Exemption) Order 2007

Water Management (Dam Works Exemption) Order 2007

27 June 2007

I make the following order under section 137(2) of the Water Management Act 1999.

This order may be cited as the Water Management (Dam Works Exemption) Order 2007.

This order takes effect on 16 July 2007.

In this order – Act means the Water Management Act 1999.

An expression used in this order that is defined in the Act has the same meaning as so defined.

The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order as if it were by-laws.

A permit under Part 8 of the Act is not required in respect of dam works of a type specified in Schedule 1 if they are for a dam that is –

used primarily for hydro-electric power generation; or

part of a water storage scheme that has, as its primary purpose, hydro-electric power generation.