Statutory Instruments
Water Industry, England And Wales
Made
30th September 2014
Coming into force
1st November 2014
The Secretary of State makes this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(3) of the Water Act 1989(1) (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 4(5) of the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the South West Water Authority, the Environment Agency(2) and South West Water Limited and is satisfied that nothing further remains to be done by the South West Water Authority under any scheme under Schedule 2 to the Act.
1. This Order—
(a)may be cited as the South West Water Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014; and
(b)comes into force on 1st November 2014.
2. The South West Water Authority is dissolved.
John Bourne
Deputy Director in the Water Availability and Quality Programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
30th September 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the dissolution of the South West Water Authority.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no cost to the business or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
Section 4(5) of the Water Act 1989 requires consultation with the National Rivers Authority, but the Authority was abolished by the Environment Act 1995 and its functions transferred to the Environment Agency.