Water Act 1945
1945 c.42
An Act to make provision for the conservation and use of water resources and for water supplies and for purposes connected therewith.
Act extended by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 40, Sch. 11 Pt. I paras. 1, 2; amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 181(1)
References to statutory water undertakers as such to be construed as references to water authorities, statutory water companies, joint water and boards and joint water committees: Water Act 1973 (c. 37), s. 11(6)
The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.12.1991 and takes into account the effects (if any) on it of consolidating legislation which came into force at that date
Power to transfer certain functions conferred by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c.22, SIF 100:1), s. 7(3)(a)(4)(c)
Act wholly in force at 1.10.1945 by s. 63(3) (now repealed).