Environment Act 1995

60 Amendments to sections 89 and 161 of the Water Resources Act 1991.E+W+S

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(3)In section 161 of that Act (anti-pollution works and operations) in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words— “ and, in either case, the Agency shall be entitled to carry out investigations for the purpose of establishing the source of the matter and the identity of the person who has caused or knowingly permitted it to be present in controlled waters or at a place from which it was likely, in the opinion of the Agency, to enter controlled waters. ”

(4)In subsection (3) of that section (Agency entitled to recover expenses of works or operations from the person responsible for the pollution) for the words “or operations” there shall be substituted the words “ operations or investigations ”.

(5)In subsection (4) of that section (exception for expenses of works or operations in respect of water from an abandoned mine)—

(a)for the words “or operations” there shall be substituted the words “ operations or investigations ”; and

(b)after the words “an abandoned mine” there shall be inserted the words “ or an abandoned part of a mine ”.

(6)After that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(4A)Subsection (4) above shall not apply to the owner or former operator of any mine or part of a mine if the mine or part in question became abandoned after 31st December 1999.

(4B)Subsections (3B) and (3C) of section 89 above shall apply in relation to subsections (4) and (4A) above as they apply in relation to subsections (3) and (3A) of that section.”

(7)In subsection (6) of that section (definitions), after the definition of “controlled waters” there shall be inserted—

““expenses” includes costs;”.