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THIRD SCHEDULEE+W Provisions to be incorporated in orders relating to water undertakings
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 3 amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)
Part IE+W Interpretation
1E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 ss. 1–4 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
Part IIE+W Works and Lands
2—4.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3 ss. 1–4 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
5E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
6—9.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part IIIE+W
10E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
Textual Amendments
Part IVE+W Minerals Underlying Waterworks
11—18.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part VE+W Power to Lay Mains, &c.
19—21.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part VIE+W
Breaking Open Streets, &c.E+W
22—28.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part VIIE+W Supply of Water for Domestic Purposes
29—31.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part VIIIE+W Supply of Water for Public Purposes
32—38.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part IXE+W Constancy and Pressure of Supply
39E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part XE+W Laying and maintenance of supply pipes and communication pipes
40—44.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part XIE+W Stopcocks
45E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13
Textual Amendments
F13Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
Part XIIE+W Water Rates and Charges
46E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14
Textual Amendments
F14Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
47—51.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15
Textual Amendments
F15Sch. 3 ss. 47–51 repealed by Water Act 1973 (c. 37), Sch. 9
52—58.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16
Textual Amendments
F16Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))
59E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17
Textual Amendments
Part XIIIE+W Provisions for preventing waste, &c., of water, and as to meters and other fittings
60—65.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. 3 ss. 60–65 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
66E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19
Textual Amendments
67, 68.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20
Textual Amendments
F20Sch. 3 ss. 67, 68 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
69E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21
Textual Amendments
70E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22
Textual Amendments
F22Sch. 3 ss. 70–73 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
Part XIVE+W Pollution of Water by Manufacture, &c. , of Gas
71—73.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23
Textual Amendments
F23Sch. 3 ss. 70–73 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
Part XVE+W Financial provisions applicable to water companies
74—77.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24
Textual Amendments
F24Sch. 3 ss. 74–77 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6 for this Act and to a further saving for s. 74(1)(2) as mentioned in S.I. 1989/1557, art. 5(2))
78E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25
Textual Amendments
F25Sch. 3 ss. 78–80 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
Part XVIE+W General and miscellaneous
79—80.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26
Textual Amendments
F26Sch. 3 ss. 78–80 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
81E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27
Textual Amendments
F27Sch. 3 s. 81 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
82—94.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28
Textual Amendments
F28Sch. 3 ss. 82–94 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)
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