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Controlled water includes dry watercourses

Language: English Series: Times ; Times 8 February 1995, 36(1)Publication details: 1995Subject(s): Summary: "R v Dovermoss" CA 3 February 1995, held that for the purposes of Water Resources Act 1991 s85(1) the meaning of the word `pollute` was defined in the Oxford English Dictionary and the term `controlled waters` in s85 as defined by s104(1)(c) and s221, applied to watercourses such as streams, ditches, drains even if such watercourses overflowed or dried up.

"R v Dovermoss" CA 3 February 1995, held that for the purposes of Water Resources Act 1991 s85(1) the meaning of the word `pollute` was defined in the Oxford English Dictionary and the term `controlled waters` in s85 as defined by s104(1)(c) and s221, applied to watercourses such as streams, ditches, drains even if such watercourses overflowed or dried up.