Water Act 1989

1 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule and to any repeal made by this Act, in the [1963 c. 38.] Water Resources Act 1963 (in this Schedule referred to as “the 1963 Act”) and in any subordinate legislation made under that Act, for any reference (however framed) to any one or more water authorities and for any reference which falls to be construed as such a reference there shall be substituted a reference to the Authority.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply to section 19 of the 1963 Act (which is amended, instead, by section 127 of this Act).

(3) It is hereby declared that the amendments made by paragraphs 23(2), 25 and 32(11) below have effect in place of any provision which has effect immediately before the transfer date under the Ministers of the [1975 c. 26.] Crown Act 1975 for determining the Minister or Ministers by whom functions under that Act are exercisable and which makes different provision according to the water authority in relation to which the functions are exercised.