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I1Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 17.3.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/641, art. 2(d) (with Sch. 3 para. 7)

I2Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(z) (with Sch. 3 para. 7)

I3Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2004/910, art. 2(1)(d)

I4Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 28.5.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/641, art. 4(d)(i) (with Sch. 3 para. 7)

I5Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.10.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(u) (with Sch. para. 8)

I6Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 11.11.2004 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2004/2916, art. 2(g)

I7Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/968, art. 2(n)

I8Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(m)(ii)(v)

I9Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.12.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(d)

I10Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(g)

I11Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(ii)

I12Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(f)

I13Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 26.3.2010 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2010/975, art. 2(b)

Title and referenceExtent of repeal or revocation
Metropolis Water Act 1852 (c. 84)Section 1.
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Office of the Director General of Water Services.
Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23)

In section 22(1), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a).

In Schedule 1, the entry for “Local authority”.

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)In Schedule 1, in Part 3, the entry relating to the Chairman of a customer service committee maintained under section 28 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and the entry relating to the Director General of Water Services.
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)In Schedule 1, in Part 3, the entry relating to the Chairman of a customer service committee maintained under section 28 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and the entry relating to the Director General of Water Services.
Water Act 1989 (c. 15)

Section 185(2)(a).

In Schedule 3, paragraphs 6 and 7.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 6.

In Schedule 25, paragraphs 68(2)(a) and 76(a).

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)Section 78A(5)(c).
Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

In section 44(5), the words “for any locality”.

In section 69, in subsection (2)(d), the words “by that undertaker”; and in subsection (5), the words “require a water undertaker”, and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a).

In section 86(1), the words “as technical assessors”.

In section 98(5), the words “in a particular locality”.

In section 101A(2), in paragraph (a), the words from “each of which” to the end of the paragraph; and in paragraph (c), the words “in respect of which the condition specified in paragraph (a) above is satisfied”.

In section 102(1)(a), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a).

In section 103(1)(a), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a).

Section 104(6).

Section 138(5).

In section 219(1), the definition of “the Director”.

Schedule 7.

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

Section 66(2)(a).

In section 71(4), “33,”.

Section 77(4).

Section 79A(8).

Section 125(2).

Sections 147 to 149.

In section 221(1), in paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “flood defence provisions”, the words “147 to 149,”.

In Schedule 10, in paragraph 11, in each of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (4) below,”; sub-paragraph (4); and in sub-paragraph (9), the words “(6) or”.

Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60)In Schedule 1, paragraphs 10, 28(a) and 29(a).
Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43)Section 50.
Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)In Schedule 1, paragraph 120.
Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

Section 101(1).

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1(1), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a); and in paragraph 1(5), the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b).

In Schedule 22, paragraph 181.

Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

In Schedule 7, paragraph 2(1)(d)(i).

In Schedule 10, paragraphs 5(3) and 13(2) and (3).

National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (SI 1999/672)

In Schedule 1, in the entry relating to the WIA—

(a)

in the paragraph relating to functions under sections 2, 5 (etc), the references to section 2, sections 18 to 22, sections 68 to 70, section 93A and section 205,

(b)

the paragraph relating to section 28(4).

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