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Section 130: Charges in respect of abstraction from waters of Canal & River Trust.

Water Resources Act 1991 · 1991 c. 57View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VI: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY — chapter II: REVENUE PROVISIONS

Where Canal & River Trust are the holders of a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act authorising abstraction from any inland waters to which section 66 above applies, then, the charges which, apart from this subsection, would be payable in respect of that licence either—

shall be reduced to such extent, and as so reduced shall be payable subject to such conditions; or
shall not be payable,

as Canal & River Trust and the appropriate agency may agree or, in default of such agreement, the Secretary of State may determine.

Where—

a person other than Canal & River Trust is the holder of a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act authorising abstraction from any inland waters to which section 66 above applies; and
any charges in respect of that licence are payable,

the appropriate agency shall pay to Canal & River Trust such proportion of those charges, subject to such conditions, as Canal & River Trust and the appropriate agency may agree, or, in default of such agreement, the Secretary of State may determine.

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