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57Report on water abstraction reform1

The Secretary of State must prepare a report setting out progress made in reforming the arrangements for managing water abstraction in England.

2

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the report.

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The report must be prepared and laid before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

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