The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004

Provisions coming into force on 17th March 2004

2.  The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 17th March 2004—

(a) section 69 (grants for drainage works and flood warning systems), in so far as it applies in relation to England(1);

(b) in section 100 (devolution: Wales)—

(i) subsection (6), in so far as it relates to references to provisions amended by any provision of the Act which comes into force by virtue of this article; and

(ii) subsection (7), in so far as it relates to subsection (6) so far as brought into force by virtue of sub-paragraph (i);

(c) section 101(1) (minor and consequential amendments and repeals), in so far as it relates to the amendment made by paragraph 42 of Schedule 7; and

(d) section 101(2), in so far as it relates to the following repeals specified in Schedule 9—

(i) the repeal of sections 147 to 149, and the repeal in relation to section 221(1), of the WRA(2); and

(ii) the repeal of section 101(1) of the Environment Act 1995(3).

(1)

The day appointed on which section 69 comes into force as it applies in relation to Wales is 1st April 2004 (the Water Act 2003 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2004, S.I. 2004/910 (W. 93) (C. 39)).

(2)

“The WRA” means the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) (section 105(2) of the Act).

(3)

1995 c. 25.