Water Act 1989

Existing transitional provisions

24 (1) Where anything to which paragraph 21 above applies has effect immediately before the transfer date with modifications specified in regulations made under section 40 of the 1974 Act (transitional provisions), it shall continue to have effect on and after that date with those modifications notwithstanding the repeal of that section by this Act.

(2) A consent which by virtue of section 40(4) of the 1974 Act, or of any provision of any order under section 32(3) of that Act, is deemed to have been given under that Act in respect of any application which by virtue of paragraph 21 above has effect on and after the transfer date as an application made under Schedule 12 to this Act shall cease to have effect on the disposal of that application by—

(a) the giving of an unconditional consent on that application;

(b) the expiration, without an appeal under paragraph 8 of that Schedule to this Act being brought, of the period of three months beginning with the date on which notice is served on the applicant that the consent applied for is refused or is given subject to conditions; or

(c) the withdrawal or determination of any such appeal.

(3) Particulars of consents to which sub-paragraph (2) above applies shall not be required to be contained in any register maintained under section 117 of this Act.