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An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
[25th July 1991]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—X1
Editorial Information
X1[A table showing the derivation of the provisions of this Consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The table has no official status.]
Extent Information
E1Act extends to England and Wales; for minor variations, see s. 223(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act restricted (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 15(2)(a), 225(2).
C2Act restricted (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 18(2), 225(2).
C3Act excluded (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 11(2), 17(2).
C4Act: references to a detention centre within the meaning of Part VIII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) to be construed as references to a removal centre within the meaning of that Part (10.2.2003) by virtue of 2002 c. 41, s. 66(4); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
C5Act: transfer of functions (W.) (except ss. 1, 14, 15, 17, 24(2)(d), 27(3), 32-35, 152(2), 193(3), 206(3)(e), Schs. 1, 4 and subject to entry in Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended by 2003 c. 37, s. 100(2)(4)(6)(7); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(s); S.I. 2006/3334, Sch.)
C6Act: certain provisions modified (temp.) (8.3.2004) by The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/641), art. 6, Sch. 3 para. 7
C7Act modified (temp.) (29.3.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/968), art. 4, Sch. 2 paras. 3, 4
C8Act: references to the Director General of Water Services (“the Director”, “him”, “he”) have effect as references to the Water Services Regulation Authority (“the Authority”, ”it”) (1.4.2006) by virtue of Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 36(2), 105(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(c)
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 1.12.1991, see s. 223(2)
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