The Highland Regional Council (River Einig, Oykel Bridge) Water Order 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/1165
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Highland Regional Council (River Einig, Oykel Bridge) Water Order 1990 and shall come into force on 6th June 1990.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

“ the Act ” means the Water (Scotland) Act 1980;

“approved” means approved by the Secretary of State;

“the Council” means the Highland Regional Council as water authority;

“day” means a period of 24 hours reckoned from midnight;

“deposited plans” means the two plans, each prepared in duplicate, docqueted and signed as relative to this Order and marked respectively “The Highland Regional Council (River Einig, Oykel Bridge) Water Order 1990 Plan of Catchment Area” and “The Highland Regional Council (River Einig, Oykel Bridge) Water Order 1990 Plans and Sections of Works”, one copy of each of which is deposited in the Scottish Office, New St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh, and the other in the office of the Chief Executive of the Council at Inverness;

“gauge” includes a gauge weir or other apparatus for measuring the flow of water;

“intake” includes any work by which water is taken by the Council for the purposes of the undertaking;

“undertaking” means the water undertaking for the time being of the Council;

“works” means the works described in Schedule 1 to this Order which the Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 21 of the Act, and in the lines and situations and according to the levels shown on the deposited plans, propose to construct and maintain for the purpose of providing a supply of water when they have acquired the necessary lands or sufficient rights therein.

Section 3 Incorporation and application of provisions of Schedule 4 to the Act

The provisions of section 2 of Part II and section 10(3) and (4) of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Act as modified and adapted in terms of section 29(1) of the Act and as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order apply to the undertaking in so far as affected by the provisions of this Order.

Section 4 Water rights

Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Council may, for the purposes of the undertaking and by means of an intake (part of Work No. 1), take water from the river known as the River Einig in the Sutherland District in the Highland Region.

Section 5 Water rights

(1) During the construction of the works the Council may take from the said River Einig such water as they may require for such construction.

(2) After the completion of the works the Council shall not in any day take from the said River Einig a quantity of water greater than 10 cubic metres as measured through or over an approved gauge (Part of Work No. 3).

Section 6 Water rights

If the power to take water conferred by this Order has not been exercised within ten years from the date on which this Order comes into force the said power shall cease.

Section 7 Miscellaneous

The Council shall at all times after the expiration of six months from the date on which this Order comes into force keep at the office of the Chief Executive of the Council a copy thereof and a copy of each of the deposited plans.