Water Act 2003 CHAPTER 37 CONTENTS PART 1 ABSTRACTION AND IMPOUNDING Restrictions on abstraction and impounding 1 Licences to abstract water 2 Restrictions on impounding 3 Existing impounding works 4 Existing impounding works: works notices 5 Rights of navigation, harbour and conservancy authorities 6 Rights to abstract small quantities 7 Rights to abstract for drainage purposes, etc 8 Amendments relating to section 7 9 Power to provide for further exemptions 10 Orders under section 33 of the WRA, etc Applications for a licence 11 Who may apply for a licence 12 Abolition of combined licences 13 Applications: types of abstraction licence 14 Publication of application for licence Consideration of licence applications 15 General consideration of licence applications 16 Protection from derogation 17 Protected rights 18 Register of certain protected rights ii Water Act 2003 (c. 37) Form, contents and effect of licences 19 Form, contents and effect of licences 20 Limited extension of abstrac...