Section 171(4)

The powers conferred by this section or section 172 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 shall not be exercised on behalf of the Agency or the NRBW in any case for purposes connected with the determination of— unless the Secretary of State has, in accordance with subsection (5) below, given his written authorisation in relation to that case for the exercise of those powers for those purposes. whether, where or how a reservoir should be constructed; or whether, where or how a borehole should be sunk for the purpose of abstracting water from or discharging water into any underground strata,

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30