Water Act 1989

Agreements for water supply in bulk

5 (1) Any agreement made or having effect as if made under section 12 of the 1945 Act (supply of water in bulk) which is in force immediately before the transfer date shall continue in force on and after that date notwithstanding the repeal of that section but subject to the transfer of rights and liabilities under the agreement in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to this Act.

(2) In the case of any agreement which continues in force under sub-paragraph (1) above and to which a statutory water company is a party, the agreement shall so continue in force as if entered into by that company in pursuance of any power conferred on that company by virtue of section 97(1) of this Act.

(3) Any order made under section 12 of the 1945 Act by a water authority, or jointly by two or more such authorities, which is in force immediately before the transfer date shall have effect on and after that date (subject to the transfer in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to this Act of rights and liabilities of the authority under the order) as if it were an order made by the Director under section 39 of this Act.

(4) Any order made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the 1945 Act which is in force immediately before the transfer date shall have effect on and after that date (subject to any such transfer) as if it were an order made by the Director under the said section 39.