[79A Drought permits]
Water Resources Act 1991 (1991 c 57) | Legislation

[79A  Drought permits]

[(1)     If the [appropriate agency] is satisfied that, by reason of an exceptional shortage of rain, a serious deficiency of supplies of water in any area exists or is threatened then, subject to the following provisions of this section, it may, upon the application of a water undertaker which supplies water to premises in that area, issue to that undertaker a drought permit making such provision authorised by this section as appears to the [appropriate agency] to be expedient with a view to meeting the deficiency.

(2)     A drought permit may contain any of the following provisions, that is to say—

(a)     provision authorising the water undertaker to which it is issued to take water from any source specified in the permit subject to any conditions or restrictions so specified;

(b)     provision suspending or modifying, subject to any conditions specified in the permit, any restriction or obligation to which that undertaker is subject as respects the taking of water from any source.

(3)     A drought permit shall specify—

(a)     the day on which it comes into force; and

(b)

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