Water Resources Act 1991

7 E+W In this Schedule “the relevant Minister”—

(a) in relation to byelaws which—

(i) are made by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 to this Act or by virtue of section 136(8) of the M1 Water Act 1989 as read with the savings in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the M2 Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (transfer of land drainage functions under local statutory provisions); and

(ii) have effect in [F1 a flood risk management region the whole or the greater part of which is in England],

means the Minister;

(b) in relation to byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 6 of that Schedule 25 or by virtue of any provision amended by Schedule 17 to the Water Act 1989 (fisheries functions of the [F2 Agency]), means the Secretary of State or the Minister; and

(c) in relation to any other byelaws, means the Secretary of State.

[F3 For the purposes of this paragraph “flood risk management region” means the region of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, within the meaning of section 22 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 26 para. 7(a)(ii) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 15(a)

F2 Word in Sch. 26 para. 7 substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F3 Words in Sch. 26 para. 7 inserted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 15(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 15.

M2 1991 c. 60.