Section 39(4)

Any reference in this Chapter, in relation to the abstraction of water or obstructing or impeding the flow of any inland waters by means of impounding works, to derogating from a right which is a protected right for the purposes of this Chapter is a reference to, as the case may be— in such a way, or to such an extent, as to prevent the person entitled to that right from abstracting water to the extent mentioned in (as the case may be) section 39A(2) or (7), 48(1) or 59C(10) below or section 102(3) of the Water Act 2003, or in a provision made in an order by virtue of section 10(5)(b) of that Act, in each case subject to any limitations mentioned there. abstracting water; or so obstructing or impeding the flow of any such waters,

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