Water Act 1989

Schedule 7 to the 1963 Act

32 (1) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the 1963 Act (draft statements to which Part I of Schedule applies), for the words “or section 20(1)(a) of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “of this Act other than a draft statement for amending provision for determining the minimum acceptable flow for any inland water.”

(2) In paragraph 2(b) of that Schedule (inspection of proposed draft statement), for the words from “a place” to “where” there shall be substituted the words “the place where”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 3 of that Schedule (notice in newspapers), for the words from “circulating” to the end of the sub-paragraph there shall be substituted the words “circulating in the locality in which the inland water to which the draft statement relates is situated; or”.

(4) In paragraph 4 of that Schedule (persons to be served with notice)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “statutory water undertakers” there shall be substituted the words “water undertaker”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), for the words “statutory water undertakers who were” there shall be substituted the words “water undertaker which was”.

(5) In paragraph 6 of that Schedule (duty to furnish copy of draft statement), for the words from “not exceeding” onwards there shall be substituted the words “as the National Rivers Authority thinks reasonable.”

(6) In paragraph 10 of that Schedule (draft statements for amending minimum acceptable flows)—

(a) for the words from “prepared” to “section 20(1)(b) of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “contained in a draft statement for amending provision for determining the minimum acceptable flow for any inland water”; and

(b) the words from “subject” onwards shall be omitted.

(7) In paragraph 11 of that Schedule (amendment of statement of minimum acceptable flows), for the words “amend the statement of” there shall be substituted the words “approve the statement for amending the provision for determining any”.

(8) In paragraph 12 of that Schedule (procedure in relation to objections), for the words from “amending” to “relate” there shall be substituted the words “determining whether to approve the statement”.

(9) In paragraph 13 of that Schedule (procedure after amendment made), for the words from “amended”, in the first place where it occurs, to “amended”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “to be amended by virtue of the approval (with or without alterations) of proposals submitted to the Minister, the Minister shall give notice to the National Rivers Authority—

(a) stating that he has given his approval to an amendment”.

(10) In paragraph 16(b) of that Schedule (cases to which paragraph 17 applies), for the words “or section 20 of this Act or by Part III of this Schedule” there shall be substituted the words “of this Act”.

(11) In paragraph 17(1) of that Schedule (meaning of “Minister” in certain cases), for the words “the Ministers” there shall be substituted the words “the Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting jointly.”