8 Application of Act to orders made under certain existing enactments.E+W+S
F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(2)For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that in the application of this Act—
(a) . . . F3
(b)to any order made by the [F4the Secretary of State] under subsection (2) of section twelve or subsection (6) of section twenty-six of the M1Water Act 1945 (which provide that the approval by that Minister of certain agreements shall in certain cases be given by order),
the . . . F5 provisions of the Water Act 1945 with respect to the giving of such approval by the [F4the Secretary of State] otherwise than by order, are to be deemed for the purposes of section two of this Act to be requirements with respect to proceedings preliminary to the making of the order.]
(3)If at any time after the commencement of this Act an address is presented to His Majesty by both Houses of Parliament praying that the provisions of this Act be applied to orders thereafter to be made under any enactment passed before the commencement of this Act, in substitution for the provisions of any such enactment providing that such orders shall be provisional only and shall not have effect until confirmed by Parliament, His Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for that purpose; and any such Order in Council may adapt or modify any enactment to such extent as may be expedient in consequence of the order.
(4)The power to make Orders in Council conferred by this section shall include power to revoke or vary any such Order by a subsequent Order.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt XI Group2.
F2S. 8 (2) repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58 (7), 101 (1), 141 (6), 160 (1) (2) (4), 189 (4)–(10), 190, 193 (1), Sch. 26 paras. 3 (1) (2), 17, 40 (4), 41 (1), 57 (6), 58, Sch. 27 Pt. I
F3S. 8 (2)(a) repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (c. 51) Sch. 9 Pt. II
F4Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1951/142 (1951 I, p. 1348), arts. 3 (1), 5 (2), Sch. 1 Pt. I, 1951/1900 (1951 I, p. 1347), (W.) 1965/319, arts. 2 (1), 10 (1)(a), Sch. 1 and(E.) 1970/1681, arts. 2 (1), 6 (3)
F5Words repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (c. 51), Sch. 9, Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 8 (3) extended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 240 (7)
Marginal Citations