2017 No. 88 (W. 32) (C. 9)

Water, Wales

The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2017

Made

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(3), (4) and (6) of the Water Act 20031 and now vested in them 2, make the following Order:

Title and application1

1

The title of this Order is the Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2017.

2

This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Appointed day2

The appointed day for the coming into force of section 58(8) of the Water Act 2003 is the day after the day on which this Order is made.

Lesley GriffithsCabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 58(8) of the Water Act 2003 (“the Act) in relation to Wales.

Section 58(8) of the Act amends section 213 of the Water Industry Act 1991 and includes amendments to the procedure for certain regulation making powers.

Section 58(8) of the Act was commenced in relation to England by S.I. 2005/344 and S.I. 2009/359.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

s.69

1.4.2004

2004/910 (W.93) (C.39)

s.75

1.4.2004

2004/910 (W.93) (C.39)

ss.77 and 78

11.11.2004

2004/2916 (W.255) (C.120)

ss.80 and 81

11.11.2004

2004/2916 (W.255) (C.120)

s.86

11.11.2004 and 6.4.2012

2004/2916 (W.255) (C.120) and 2012/284 (W.48) (C.9)

s.101(1) and Sch. 7 (partially)

1.4.2004 and 11.11.2004

2004/910 (W.93) (C.39) and 2004/2916 (W.255) (C.120)

s.101(2) and Sch. 9 (partially)

1.4.2004 and 11.11.2004

2004/910 (W.93) (C.39) and 2004/2916 (W.255) (C.120)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in England and Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

s.1

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.2

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.3

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.4

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.6

1.4.2004 and 1.4.2005

2004/641 (C.24) and 2005/968 (C.43)

s.8 (partially)

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.9

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.10

1.4.2004 and 1.4.2005

2004/641 (C.24) and 2005/968 (C.43)

s.11

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.12

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.13

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.14

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.15

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.16

1.4.2004 and 1.4.2005

2004/641 (C.24) and 2005/968 (C.43)

s.17

1.4.2005

2005/968 (C.43)

s.18

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.19

1.4.2004 and 1.4.2006

2004/641 (C.24) and 2006/984 (C.30)

s.20

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.21

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.22

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.23

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.24

1.4.2005

2004/641 (C.24)

s.25

1.4.2004 and 1.4.2006

2004/641 (C.24) and 2006/984 (C.30)

s.26

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.27

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

ss.28 and 29

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.30

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.31

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.33

1.4.2006

2006/984 (C.30)

s.34 (partially)

1.4.2006

2005/2714 (C.109)

s.35

1.8.2005, 1.10.2005 and 1.4.2006

2005/968 (C.43) and 2005/2714 (C.109)

s.36 and Sch. 3(‡)

1.4.2005 and 1.4.2006

2005/968 (C.43) and 2005/2714 (C.109)

s.37

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.38

1.10.2004 and 1.10.2005

2004/2528 (C.106) and 2005/2714 (C.109)

ss.39 to 42

1.4.2005

2005/968 (C.43)

ss.43 to 47

1.10.2005

2005/2714 (C.109)

s.48

1.10.2004 and 1.4.2005

2004/2528 (C.106) and 2005/968 (C.43)

ss.49 and 50

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.51

1.4.2005

2005/968 (C.43)

s.52

1.4.2006

2005/2714 (C.109)

s.53(*)

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

ss.54 and 55

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.56 and Sch. 4

1.4.2004, 1.8.2005, 1.10.2005 and 1.12.2005

2004/641 (C.24), 2005/968 (C.43) and 2005/2714 (C.109)

s.57

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.59

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

ss.60 and 61

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.62

1.10.2004, 1.10.2005, 1.4.2006 and 1.4.2007

2004/2528 (C.106), 2005/2714 (C.109), 2006/984 (C.30) and 2007/1021 (C.42)

s.63

1.10.2004 and 1.10.2005

2004/2528 (C.106) and 2005/2714 (C.109)

ss.64 and 65

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.66(†)

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.67

1.4.2004

2004/910 (W.93) (C.39)

s.68(†)

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.70

1.4.2005

2005/968 (C.43)

s.71

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.72

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.74(*)

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.76(†)

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.79

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

ss.82 to 84

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.85(*)and Sch. 5 and 6

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.87

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

ss.90 to 97

28.5.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.98

1.4.2007

2007/1021 (C.42)

s.99

28.5.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.100

17.3.2004, 1.4.2004, 28.5.2004, 1.10.2004, 1.4.2005, 1.8.2005, 1.10.2005, 1.12.2005, , 1.4.2006 and 1.4.2007

2004/641 (C.24), 2004/2528 (C.106), 2005/968 (C.43), 2005/2714 (C.109), 2006/984 (C.30) and 2007/1021 (C.42)

s.101(1) (partially) and Sch. 7 (partially)

1.4.2004, 1.10.2004, 29.12.2004, 1.4.2005, 1.8.2005, 1.10.2005, 1.4.2006 and 1.4.2007

2004/641 (C.24), 2004/2528 (C.106), 2005/968 (C.43), 2005/2714 (C.109), 2006/984 (C.30) and 2007/1021 (C.42)

s.101(1) and Sch. 8

1.4.2004, 1.10.2004 and 1.12.2005

2004/641 (C.24), 2004/2528 (C.106) and 2005/2714 (C.109)

s.101(2) and Sch. 9 (partially)

1.4.2004, 28.5.2004, 1.10.2004, 1.4.2005, 1.10.2005, 1.12.2005 and 1.4.2006

2004/641 (C.24), 2004/2528 (C.106), 2005/968 (C.43), 2005/2714 (C.109) and 2006/984 (C.30)

(*)

These provisions also extend partially to Scotland (section 105(9) of the Act) and were brought into force in Scotland by the same Order.

(†)

These provisions also extend to Scotland (section 105(9) of the Act) and were brought into force in Scotland by the same Order.

(‡)

These provisions also extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland (section 105(8) of the Act) and were brought into force in Scotland and Northern Ireland by the same Order.

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to England by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

s. 58

18.2.2005, 1.8.2008, 25.2.2009 and 26.3.2010

2005/344 (C.12), 2008/1922 (C.87), 2009/359 (C.17) and 2010/975 (C.65)

s.69

17.3.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.75

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

ss.77 and 78

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.80

1.10.2004

2004/2528 (C.106)

s.81

1.4.2004

2004/641 (C.24)

s.86

1.10.2004 and 6.4.2012

2004/2528 (C.106) and 2012/264 (C.8)

s.101(1) and Sch. 7 (partially)

17.3.2004, 1.10.2004 and 1.8.2008

2004/641 (C.24), 2004/2528 (C.106) and 2008/1922 (C.87)

s.101(2) and Sch. 9 (partially)

17.3.2004, 1.8.2008 and 26.3.2010

2004/641 (C.24), 2008/1922 (C.87) and 2010/975 (C.65)