Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/15/part/VI
Timestamp: 2020-02-20 11:49:47
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 1', 'arts 3', 'art 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 11', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 21', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 11', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 1', 'art. 10']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Water Act 1989, Part VI .
Part VI E+W+S Misc1ellaneous and Supplemental
F1170, 171.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
Indemnities in respect of fluoridationE+W+S
[F2172 Indemnities in respect of fluoridation.E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, agree to indemnify any statutory water undertaker in respect of such of any of the following as he thinks fit, that is to say—
(a)liabilities incurred by the undertaker in connection with anything done by the undertaker for the purpose of increasing the fluoride content of any water supplied by the undertaker;
(b)costs or expenses which are incurred by the undertaker, or for which the undertaker is liable, in connection with any proceedings which have been or may be brought by any person with respect to—
(i)things done for the purpose of increasing the fluoride content of any water; or
(ii)a proposal to increase the fluoride content of any water;
(c)expenditure incurred by the undertaker in complying with an order made in any such proceedings;
(d)liabilities transferred to the undertaker in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 or 5 to this Act which, in relation to the person from whom they were transferred, were liabilities falling within paragraph (a) above or liabilities in respect of costs, expenses or other expenditure mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c) above.
(2)In this section “statutory water undertaker” means—
(a)any water undertaker or, in relation to any time before the transfer date, any water authority or any statutory water company within the meaning of the 1973 Act; or
(b)any water authority within the meaning of the M1Water (Scotland) Act 1980.]
F2Ss. 13, 23, 141(1)-(4)(7), 172 repealed (E.W.) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
Payments to existing pension fundE+W
173 Payments to existing pension fund.E+W
(1)Subject to subsection (3) below, the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, make such payments into any fund maintained for the purposes of any regulations under section 7 of the M2Superannuation Act 1972, as he may consider appropriate in respect of the actual and prospective liabilities falling from time to time to be met out of that fund to or in respect of persons, or classes of persons, who—
(a)have ceased to be officers or employees of a water authority; or
(b)have ceased to be officers or employees of any person designated for the purposes of this paragraph by order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State shall not make an order designating a person for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above unless that person appears to him to be a person whose activities at any time before the transfer date consisted in, or were connected with, the carrying out of any function which is transferred by this Act or which corresponds to any such function or to any other function under this Act; and the power to make such an order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State so to exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) above as to ensure that all such liabilities as are mentioned in that subsection are able to be met out of the fund out of which they fall to be met in accordance with any regulations under the said section 7.
(4)Any amount paid into any fund by the Secretary of State under this section shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
Information etc.E+W
174 General restrictions on disclosure of information.E+W
(a)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the Minister, [F3the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency], [F4the Natural Resources Body for Wales,] [F5the Water Services Regulation Authority, the Consumer Council for Water] , the [F6Competition and Markets Authority] or a local authority of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions by virtue of this Act [F7or any of the water consolidation Acts] [F8, the Environment Act 1995 [F9, the Water Act 2003 [F10, the Water Act 2014] or the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I.2012/1903)]] ;
(b)for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a water undertaker [F11, sewerage undertaker or [F12person] holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991] of any of the duties imposed [F13on the undertaker or, as the case may be, the person] by or under this Act [F14, the Water Act 2014] [F7or any of the water consolidation Acts];
[F15(c)in pursuance of any duty imposed by section 197(1)(a) or (2) or [F16203(1), (1A), (2) or (2A)] of the Water Resources Act 1991 [F17or section 27H of the Water Industry Act 1991] ;]
(d)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by—
(iii)the [F19Competition and Markets Authority] ;
(iv)[F20the Office of Communications];
(v)the Civil Aviation Authority;
(vii)the Director General of Electricity Supply; or
(viii)a local weights and measures authority in England and Wales,
of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions under any of the enactments or instruments specified in subsection (3) below;
[F21(e)for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State, the Treasury [F22, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Bank of England] to exercise any powers conferred by or under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [F23, by or under the Consumer Credit Act 1974] or by the enactments relating to companies or insolvency;
(f)for the purpose of enabling an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M3Insolvency Act 1986 to carry out its functions as such;
(g)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by F24... the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority, within the meaning of Part I of the M4Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, of any functions under a relevant statutory provision, within the meaning of that Act;
[F25(ga)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation of any of its functions under any enactment;]
(j)for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act [F26, any of the water consolidation Acts][F27, the Environment Act 1995] [F28, the Water Act 2003] [F29, the Water Act 2014] or any of the enactments or instruments specified in subsection (3) below or of any arbitration under this Act [F30or any of those Acts]; or
(k)in pursuance of [F31an EU] obligation.
(a)the M5Trade Descriptions Act 1968;
(b)the M6Fair Trading Act 1973;
(c)the M7Consumer Credit Act 1974;
F32(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)the M8Estate Agents Act 1979;
(g)the M9Competition Act 1980;
(h)the M10Telecommunications Act 1984;
(i)the M11Airports Act 1986;
(j)the M12Gas Act 1986;
(k)the M13Consumer Protection Act 1987;
(l)the Electricity Act 1989;
[F33(ll)the Competition Act 1998]
[F34(lm)Part I of the Transport Act 2000.]
[F35(ln)the Enterprise Act 2002;]
[F36(lo)the Communications Act 2003;]
[F37(lp)any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market;]
[F38(m)any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with Directive 2006/114/ [F39European Union] of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising.]
[F40(n)Part 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 2012]
[F41(o)Parts 3 and 4 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.]
(a)as limiting the matters which may be published under [F42section 201 of the Water Industry Act 1991] or may be included in, or made public as part of, a report of [F43the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency], [F44the Natural Resources Body for Wales] [F45the Water Services Regulation Authority] , [F46the Consumer Council for Water (or any regional committee of that Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991)] or the [F47Competition and Markets Authority] under any provision of [F42the water consolidation Acts][F48or the Environment Act 1995]; or
(5)Any person who discloses any information in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
(6)Subject to subsection (7) below, nothing in this section shall preclude the disclosure of information—
(a)if the disclosure is of information relating to a matter connected with the carrying out of the functions of a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker [F49, or with the carrying on by a [F50person] holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 of activities under [F51the person's licence] ,] and is made by one Minister of the Crown or Government department to another; or
(7)The power to make an order under subsection (6) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and where such an order designates an authority for the purposes of paragraph (b) of that subsection, the order may—
[F52(8)in this section “the water consolidation Acts” means the Water Resources Act 1991, the Water Industry Act 1991, F53... the Land Drainage Act 1991 and the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.]
[F54(9)In this section the reference to the Bank of England does not include the Bank acting in its capacity as the Prudential Regulation Authority.]
F3Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(a)
F4Words in s. 174(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 192(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F5Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2005 for specified purposes, 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(aa)(iv), 4(f)
F6Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(2)(a) (with art. 3)
F7Words inserted by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(a)
F8Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i)(b); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
F9Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 192(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F10Words in s. 174(2)(a) inserted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 4(a)
F11Words in s. 174(2)(b) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 1(2); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c)
F12Word in s. 174(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(a) (with Sch. 2)
F13Words in s. 174(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 1(2)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(a) (with Sch. 2)
F14Words in s. 174(2)(b) inserted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 4(b)
F15S. 174(2)(c) substituted by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(b)
F16Words in s. 174(2)(c) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 1(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c)
F17Words in s. 174(2)(c) substituted (1.10.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(ii); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(bb)(iv)
F18S. 174(2)(d)(ii) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(2)(b) (with art. 3)
F19Words in s. 174(2)(d)(iii) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(2)(a) (with art. 3)
F20S. 174(2)(d)(iv) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 96(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
F21S. 174(2)(e)(ea) substituted (1.12.2001) for s. 174(2)(e) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 316
F22Words in s. 174(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 61 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F23Words in s. 174(2)(e) inserted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in force in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 10(1)
F24Words in s. 174(2)(g) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)
F25S. 174(2)(ga) inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 59; S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
F26Words inserted by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(c)
F27Words in s. 174(2)(j) inserted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 3(3)
F28Words in s. 174(2)(j) inserted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(iii); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
F29Words in s. 174(2)(j) inserted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 4(c)
F30Words inserted by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(c)
F31Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 6 (with art. 3(2)(3)4(2)6(4)(5))
F32S. 174(3)(d)(e) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 66(5), Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 11(a), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.
F33S. 174(3)(ll) inserted (11.1.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 66(5), Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 11(b) (with s. 73); S.I. 1998/3166, art. 2, Sch.
F34S. 174(3)(lm) inserted (21.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/4050, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV para. 20
F35S. 174(3)(ln) inserted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 19(2)(b); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F36S. 174(3)(lo) inserted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 96(3) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
F37S. 174(3)(lp) inserted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 47(a) (with reg. 28(2)(3))
F38S. 174(3)(m) substituted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 47(b) (with reg. 28(2)(3))
F39Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 4 (with art. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))
F40S. 174(3)(n) inserted (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), s. 110(1), Sch. 9 para. 5 (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)
F41S. 174(3)(o) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(3) (with art. 3)
F42Words substituted by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(d)
F43Words in s. 174(4)(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 3(4)(a)
F44Words in s. 174(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 192(3) (with Sch. 7)
F45Words in s. 174(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(f)
F46Words in s. 174(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(bb)(iv)
F47Words in s. 174(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 60(4) (with art. 3)
F48Words in s. 174(4)(a) added (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 3(4)(b)
F49Words in s. 174(6)(a) inserted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 1(4); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
F50Word in s. 174(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 1(3)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(a) (with Sch. 2)
F51Words in s. 174(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(a) (with Sch. 2)
F52S. 174(8) inserted by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(e)
F53Words in s. 174(8) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 28(3)
F54S. 174(9) inserted (1.3.2017) by The Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/80), reg. 1, Sch. para. 4
C1S. 174 modified (8.2.2007 immediately before the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36) comes into force) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1391), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(a)
M41974 c. 37.
M61973 c. 41.
M81979 c. 38.
M91980 c. 21.
M101984 c. 12.
M111986 c. 31.
M121986 c. 44.
M131987 c. 43.
175 Making of false statements etc.E+W
(2)Proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Secretary of State, the Minister or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
F55176. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
F55S. 5(1)–(4), 6(1)–(7), 7–10, 11(1)–(8), 12, 14–22, 24–28, 31–68, 70(3)–(5), 71, 73–82, 97–135 137(1)–(8)(10)(11), 138, 139(1)–(5), 140, 142(1), 143–167, 170, 171, 176, 178–182, 186, 188, 189(2)–(5)(8), Sch. 1 paras. 1–10, 14–23, Sch. 3 paras. 1–5, Sch. 4 paras. 1–5, Schs. 6, 7, Sch. 8 paras. 1, 2(1)–(10)(12), 3, 4, 5, Schs. 9–14, Sch. 16, Schs. 18–21, 24, Sch. 25 paras. 2, 6, 7, 10, 21, 27(4), 31(1), 40, 45(1)(2), 61(5), 63, 71(1)(2), 72, 73, 80(1), Sch. 26 paras. 5(2)–(4), 7, 9–12, 13(1), 14(1)(2), 15(2), 16(1)(2)(5)–(7)(10), 18, 19, 21–25, 27–29, 32–39, 40(2), 41(2)(3), 42–45, 48, 50, 56, 57(1)–(5)(7) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt.I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
F56178—182.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
F56S. 5(1)-(4), 6(1)-(7), 7-10, 11(1)-(8), 12, 14-22, 24-28, 31-68, 70(3)-(5), 71, 73-82, 97-135 137(1)-(8)(10)(11), 138, 139(1)-(5), 140, 142(1), 143-167, 170, 171, 176, 178-182, 186, 188, 189(2)-(5)(8), Sch. 1 paras. 1-10, 14-23, Sch. 3 paras. 1-5, Sch. 4 paras. 1-5, Schs. 6, 7, Sch. 8 paras. 1, 2(1)-(10)(12), 3, 4, 5, Schs. 9-14, Sch. 16, Schs. 18-21, 24, Sch. 25 paras. 2, 6, 7, 10, 21, 27(4), 31(1), 40, 45(1-(2), 61(5), 63, 71(1)(2), 72, 73, 80(1), Sch. 26 paras. 5(2)-(4), 7, 9-12, 13(1), 14(1)(2), 15(2), 16(1)(2)(5)-(7)(10), 18, 19, 21-25, 27-29, 32-39, 40(2), 41(2)(3), 42-45, 48, 50, 56, 57(1)-(5)(7) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
183 General financial provisions.E+W
(a)any administrative expenses or charges incurred by any Minister of the Crown or Government department in consequence of the provisions of this Act; and
184 Government guarantees.E+W
(1)This section applies in relation to any guarantee given by the Secretary of State under section F57. . . 84(2) above F57. . ..
(2)Immediately after a guarantee to which this section applies is given, the guarantor shall lay a statement of the guarantee before each House of Parliament; and where any sum is paid out for fulfilling such a guarantee the guarantor shall, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year (beginning with that in which the sum is paid out and ending with that in which all liability in respect of the principal of the sum and in respect of the interest thereon is finally discharged), lay before each House of Parliament a statement relating to that sum.
(3)Any sums required by the Secretary of State F57. . . for fulfilling a guarantee to which this section applies shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
(4)F57. . . if any sums are paid out in fulfilment of a guarantee to which this section applies, the relevant person shall make to the guarantor, at such times and in such manner as the guarantor may from time to time direct—
(a)payments of such amounts as the guarantor may so direct in or towards repayment of the sums so paid out; and
(b)payments of interest, at such rate as the guarantor may so direct, on what is outstanding for the time being in respect of sums so paid out;
(5)Any sums received by the Secretary of State F57. . . under subsection (4) above shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(6)In subsection (4) above “the relevant person”, in relation to a guarantee, means the person who borrowed the sums in respect of which the guarantee was given.
F57Words in s. 184 repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991(c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
Subordinate legislationE+W
185 Powers to make regulations.E+W
(1)The powers of the Secretary of State, and those of the Minister, to make regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject F58. . . to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2)The provisions of any regulations made by the Secretary of State or the Minister under this Act may include—
F59(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)provision which, in relation to the furnishing of any information or the making of any application under the regulations, makes provision corresponding to section 175 above;
(c)provision for anything falling to be determined under the regulations to be determined by such persons, in accordance with such procedure and by reference to such matters and to the opinion of such persons as may be prescribed;
(d)different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities; and
(e)such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State or the Minister considers appropriate.
F58Words repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991(c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt.I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
F59S. 185(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 26(3), Sch. 9 Pt. 3; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(f)(g)
F60186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
F60S. 5(1)–(4), 6(1)–(7), 7–10, 11(1)–(8), 12, 14–22, 24–28, 31–68, 70(3)–(5), 71, 73–82, 97–135 137(1)–(8)(10)(11), 138, 139(1)–(5), 140, 142(1), 143–167, 170, 171, 176, 178–182, 186, 188, 189(2)–(5)(8), Sch. 1 paras. 1–10, 14–23, Sch. 3 paras. 1–5, Sch. 4 paras. 1–5, Schs. 6, 7, Sch. 8 paras. 1, 2(1)–(10)(12), 3, 4, 5, Schs. 9–14, Sch. 16, Schs. 18–21, 24, Sch. 25 paras. 2, 6, 7, 10, 21, 27(4), 31(1), 40, 45(1)(2), 61(5), 63, 71(1)(2), 72, 73, 80(1), Sch. 26 paras. 5(2)–(4), 7, 9–12, 13(1), 14(1)(2), 15(2), 16(1)(2)(5)–(7)(10), 18, 19, 21–25, 27–29, 32–39, 40(2), 41(2)(3), 42–45, 48, 50, 56, 57(1)–(5)(7) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
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187 Interpretation of references to the service of documents.E+W
(2)For the purposes of this section and section 7 of the M14Interpretation Act 1978 (which relates to the service of documents by post) in its application to this section, the proper address of any person on whom a document is to be served shall be his last known address, except that—
(4)Where under any provision of this Act any document is required to be served on the owner or on the occupier of any premises then—
(a)if the name or address of the owner or, as the case may be, of the occupier of the premises cannot after reasonable inquiry be ascertained; or
M141978 c. 30.
F61188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
F61S. 5(1)–(4), 6(1)–(7), 7–10, 11(1)–(8), 12, 14–22, 24–28, 31–68, 70(3)–(5), 71, 73–82, 97–135 137(1)–(8)(10)(11), 138, 139(1)–(5), 140, 142(1), 143–167, 170, 171, 176, 178–182, 186, 188, 189(2)–(5)(8), Sch. 1 paras. 1–10, 14–23, Sch. 3 paras. 1–5, Sch. 4 paras. 1–5, Schs. 6, 7, Sch. 8 paras. 1, 2(1)–(10)(12), 3, 4, 5, Schs. 9–14, Sch. 16, Schs. 18–21, 24, Sch. 25 paras. 2, 6, 7, 10, 21, 27(4), 31(1), 40, 45(1)(2), 61(5), 63, 71(1)(2), 72, 73, 80(1), Sch. 26 paras. 5(2)–(4), 7, 9–12, 13(1), 14(1)(2), 15(2), 16(1)(2)(5)–(7)(10), 18, 19, 21–25, 27–29, 32–39, 40(2), 41(2)(3), 42–45, 48, 50, 56, 57(1)–(5)(7) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
189 General interpretation.E+W
[F62(1)In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—
“the 1945 Act” means the M15Water Act 1945;
“the 1973 Act” means the M16Water Act 1973;
“accessories”, in relation to a water main, sewer or other pipe, includes any manholes, ventilating shafts, inspection chambers, settling tanks, wash-out pipes, pumps, ferrules or stopcocks for the main, sewer or other pipe, or any machinery or other apparatus which is designed or adapted for use in connection with the use or maintenance of the main, sewer or other pipe or of another accessory for it, but does not include any telecommunication apparatus (within the meaning of Schedule 2 to the M17Telecommunications Act 1984) unless it—
(a)is or is to be situated inside or in the close vicinity of the main, sewer or other pipe or inside or in the close vicinity of another accessory for it; and
(b)is intended to be used only in connection with the use or maintenance of the main, sewer or other pipe or of another accessory for it;
“analyse”, in relation to any sample of land, water or effluent, includes subjecting the sample to a test of any description, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“the Authority” means the National Rivers Authority;
“conservancy authority” means any person who has a duty or power by or under any enactment to conserve, maintain or improve the navigation of a tidal water, and is not a harbour authority or navigation authority;
“customer or potential customer”, in relation to a company holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of this Act, means—
(a)any person for or to whom that company provides any services in the course of carrying out the functions of a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker; or
(b)any person who might become such a person on making an application for the purpose to the company;
“damage”, in relation to individuals, includes personal injury and death;
“the Director” means the Director General of Water Services;
(a)in relation to land or any interest or right in or over land, includes the creation of such an interest or right and a disposal effected by means of the surrender or other termination of any such interest or right; and
(b)in relation to sewage, includes treatment;
“domestic purposes”, except in relation to sewers, shall be construed in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) below;
“drain” has, subject to subsection (4) below, the same meaning as in the M18Public Health Act 1936;
“effluent” means any liquid, including particles of matter and other substances in suspension in the liquid;
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in this Act or in any Act passed after this Act;
(a)the construction, alteration, improvement, maintenance or demolition of any building or structure or of any reservoir, watercourse, dam, weir, well, borehole or other works; and
“financial year” means the twelve months ending with 31st March;
“functions”, in relation to the Authority or a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker, means the functions of the Authority or, as the case may be, of such an undertaker under or by virtue of any enactment and shall be construed subject to section 188 above;
“harbour authority” means a person who is a harbour authority within the meaning of the M19Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 and is not a navigation authority;
“highway” has the same meaning as in the M20Highways Act 1980;
“holding company” has the same meaning as in the M21 [F63the Companies Acts (see section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006)] ;
“house” means any building or part of a building which is occupied as a dwelling-house, whether or not a private dwelling-house, or which, if unoccupied, is likely to be so occupied;
“inland waters”, except in Chapter I of Part III of this Act, has the same meaning as in the M22Water Resources Act 1963;
“limited company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 which is limited by shares;
“local authority” means the council of a district or of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;
(b)a provision of so much of any public general Act as has effect with respect to a particular area, with respect to particular persons or works or with respect to particular provisions falling within any paragraph of this definition;
(c)a provision of an instrument made under any provision falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above; or
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“navigation authority” means any person who has powers under any enactment to work, maintain, conserve, improve or control any canal or other inland navigation, navigable river, estuary, harbour or dock;
“owner”, in relation to any premises, means the person who—
(a)is for the time being receiving the rack-rent of the premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for another person; or
(b)would receive the rack-rent if the premises were let at a rack-rent,
“prescribed” means prescribed by or determined under regulations made by the Secretary of State or, in relation to regulations made by the Minister, those regulations;
“protected land”, in relation to a company holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of this Act, means any land which, or any interest or right in or over which—
(a)was transferred to that company in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to this Act or, where that company is a statutory water company, is or was held by that company at any time during the financial year current on the transfer date;
(b)is or has at any time on or after the transfer date been held by that company for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions as a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker (including any functions which for the purposes for which section 188 above has effect are taken to be such functions by virtue of subsection (6) or (7) of that section); or
(c)has been transferred to that company in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 5 to this Act from another company in relation to which that land was protected land when the other company held an appointment under that Chapter;
“public authority” means any Minister of the Crown or government department, the Authority, any local authority or county council or any person certified by the Secretary of State to be a public authority for the purposes of this Act;
“public sewer” means a sewer for the time being vested in a sewerage undertaker in its capacity as such, whether vested in that undertaker by virtue of a scheme under Schedule 2 or 5 to this Act or under section 153 above or otherwise, and “private sewer” shall be construed accordingly;
“service pipe” means, subject to subsection (4) below, so much of a pipe which is, or is to be, connected with a water main for supplying water from that main to any premises—
(a)as is or is to be subject to water pressure from that main; or
(b)as would be so subject but for the closing of some valve,
and includes part of any service pipe;
“services” includes facilities;
“sewer” has, subject to subsection (4) below, the same meaning as in the M23Public Health Act 1936;
“sewerage services” includes the disposal of sewage and any other services which are required to be provided by a sewerage undertaker for the purpose of carrying out its functions;
“sewerage undertaker” shall be construed in accordance with section 11 above;
“statutory water company” means any company which is a statutory water company for the purposes of the 1973 Act immediately before the transfer date;
“stopcock” includes any box or pit in which a stopcock is enclosed and the cover to any such box or pit;
“street” has, subject to subsection (5) below, the same meaning as in the M24Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950;
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M25Interpretation Act 1978;
“subsidiary” has the same meaning as in the M26Companies Act 1985;
“successor company” means a company nominated in accordance with section 4 above as the successor company of a water authority and, in relation to any water authority, means the company so nominated in relation to that authority;
“supply of water in bulk” means a supply of water for distribution by a water undertaker taking the supply;
“transfer date” means the day appointed as the transfer date in accordance with section 4 above;
“trunk main” means a water main which is or is to be used by a water undertaker for the purpose of—
(a)conveying water from a source of supply to a filter or reservoir or from one filter or reservoir to another filter or reservoir; or
(b)conveying water in bulk, whether in the course of taking a supply of water in bulk or otherwise, between different places outside the area of the undertaker, from such a place to any part of that area or from one part of that area to another part of that area;
“vessel” includes a hovercraft within the meaning of the M27Hovercraft Act 1968;
“water authority” means an authority established in accordance with section 2 of the 1973 Act;
“water main” means, subject to subsection (4) below, any pipe, not being a pipe for the time being vested in a person other than the undertaker, which is used or to be used by a water undertaker for the purpose of making a general supply of water available to customers or potential customers of the undertaker, as distinct from for the purpose of providing a supply to particular customers;
“water undertaker” shall be construed in accordance with section 11 above;
“watercourse” includes all rivers, streams, ditches, drains, cuts, culverts, dykes, sluices, sewers and passages through which water flows except mains and other pipes which belong to the Authority or a water undertaker or are used by a water undertaker or any other person for the purpose only of providing a supply of water to any premises.]
F64(2)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)A company shall be regarded for the purposes of this Act as wholly owned by the Crown at any time when each of the issued shares is held by, or by a nominee of, the Treasury, the Secretary of State or another company which is wholly owned by the Crown.
(7)For the purposes of any provision of this Act by or under which power is or may be conferred on any person to recover the expenses incurred by that person in doing anything, those expenses shall be assumed to include such sum as may be reasonable in respect of establishment charges or overheads.
F64(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9)Where by virtue of any provision of this Act any function of a Minister of the Crown is exercisable concurrently by different Ministers, that function shall also be exercisable jointly by any two or more of those Ministers.
(10)References in this Act to anything done under or for the purposes of any enactment contained in this Act or to anything done by or in relation to any person shall include references to anything which, by virtue of any provision made by or under this Act, has effect as if done under or for the purposes of that enactment or, as the case may be, by or in relation to that person.
F62S. 189(1) except in so far as it defines “the 1945 Act”, “the 1973 Act”, “the Authority”, “contravention”, “the Director”, “disposal” and cognate expressions, “enactment”, “holding company”, “information”, “local statutory provision”, “the Minister”, “modifications” and cognate expressions, “sewer”, “subordinate legislation”, “statutory water company”, “successor company”, “transfer date” and “water authority” repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
F63Words in s. 189(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 101(3) (with art. 10)
F64S. 5(1)–(4), 6(1)–(7), 7–10, 11(1)–(8), 12, 14–22, 24–28, 31–68, 70(3)–(5), 71, 73–82, 97–135 137(1)–(8)(10)(11), 138, 139(1)–(5), 140, 142(1), 143–167, 170, 171, 176, 178–182, 186, 188, 189(2)–(5)(8), Sch. 1 paras. 1–10, 14–23, Sch. 3 paras. 1–5, Sch. 4 paras. 1–5, Schs. 6, 7, Sch. 8 paras. 1, 2(1)–(10)(12), 3, 4, 5, Schs. 9–14, Sch. 16, Schs. 18–21, 24, Sch. 25 paras. 2, 6, 7, 10, 21, 27(4), 31(1), 40, 45(1)(2), 61(5), 63, 71(1)(2), 72, 73, 80(1), Sch. 26 paras. 5(2)–(4), 7, 9–12, 13(1), 14(1)(2), 15(2), 16(1)(2)(5)–(7)(10), 18, 19, 21–25, 27–29, 32–39, 40(2), 41(2)(3), 42–45, 48, 50, 56, 57(1)–(5)(7) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt.I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
C2S. 189 applied (with modifications) (1.11.2019) by The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1259), arts. 2(1), 3(1)(b)(3)
M161973 c. 37.
M171984 c. 12.
M191971 c. 60.
M201980 c. 66.
M211985 c. 6.
M221963 c. 38.
M231936 c. 49.
M241950 c. 39.
M251978 c. 30.
M261985 c. 6.
M271968 c. 59.
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(2)The transitional provisions and savings contained in Schedule 26 to this Act shall have effect; but those provisions and savings are without prejudice to sections 16 and 17 of the M28Interpretation Act 1978 (effect of repeals) or to the transfer, in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to this Act, of any rights or liabilities saved by virtue of those sections.
M281978 c. 30.
191 Local statutory provisions: consequential amendments etc.E+W
(3)The power under this section to repeal or amend a local statutory provision shall include power to modify the effect in relation to any local statutory provision of any provision of Schedule 26 to this Act.
(6)Subject to the provisions of Schedule 26 to this Act, nothing in any local statutory provision passed or made before the transfer date shall be construed as relieving any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker from any liability arising by virtue of this Act in respect of any act or omission occurring on or after that date.
C3Power conferred by s. 191 saved by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60, SIF 130), s. 2(4)(d)
192 Application to Crown land etc.E+W
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, the provisions of this Act shall have effect in relation to land in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest as they have effect in relation to land in which there is no such interest.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, a power which is conferred by or under this Act in relation to land shall be exercisable in relation to any land in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest only with the consent of the appropriate authority.
(3)Subsection (2) above shall not require any consent to be given—
(a)for the exercise of any power in relation to any land in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest to the extent that that power would be so exercisable apart from subsection (1) above;
(b)for the imposition in relation to any premises in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest of any charges for a service provided by a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker in the course of carrying out its functions; F65. . .
F65(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising the Authority to require the Crown to make any payment to the Authority in respect of any premises.
(4)A consent given for the purposes of subsection (2) above may be given on such financial and other conditions as the appropriate authority giving the consent may consider appropriate.
“the appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in [F66section 293 of the M29Town and Country Planning Act 1990]; and
“Crown or Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster, or to the Duchy of Cornwall, or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;
and the provisions of [F66subsection (3) of the said section 293] as to the determination of questions shall apply for the purposes of this section.
F65S. 192(3)(c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1) 15)
F66Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 81(3)
C4S. 192 applied (1.11.2019) by The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1259), arts. 2(1), 3(1)(c)
M291990 c. 8.
193 Application to Isles of Scilly.E+W
(1)Subject to the provisions of any order under this section, nothing in this Act shall require or authorise any function, duty or power to be carried out, performed or exercised in relation to the Isles of Scilly by the Authority, a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker; and references in the preceding provisions of this Act to England and Wales shall not include references to those Isles.
(2)The Secretary of State may, on the application of the Council of the Isles of Scilly, by order make provision with respect to the carrying out in those Isles of functions falling under this Act to be carried out in relation to other parts of England and Wales by the Authority, by a water undertaker or by a sewerage undertaker; and, without prejudice to the generality of that power, an order under this section may apply any provision of this Act in relation to the Isles of Scilly with or without modifications.
(3)The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and such an order may—
194 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Water Act 1989.
(2)This section, so much of this Act as confers any power to make subordinate legislation or makes provision with respect to the exercise of any such power and sections 29 and 30 above shall come into force on the passing of this Act.
(3)The following provisions of this Act, except in so far as they are already in force in accordance with subsection (2) above, shall come into force on the transfer date, namely—
(a)sections 15 to 28 (including Schedules 5 and 6), section 31 and sections 33 to 36;
(b)Chapters II to V of Part II, except section 79;
(c)section 97;
(d)Parts III and IV, except so far as relating to the amendment, in Schedule 17, to the M30Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951;
(e)Part V, except so far as relating to sections 33, 47 and 48 of the M31Control of Pollution Act 1974;
(f)Schedule 26 and section 190 so far as relating to that Schedule; and
(g)Part I of Schedule 27 and section 190 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule.
(4)The provisions of this Act not brought into force on the passing of this Act or on the transfer date by subsection (2) or (3) above shall come into force on such day (whether that date or a day before or after that date) as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.
(5)An order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (4) above may make such transitional provisions and savings in connection with the bringing into force by that order of any provision of this Act as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(6)This section and the following provisions of this Act shall extend to the whole of the United Kingdom, namely—
(a)Schedules 2 and 5 and sections 4, 13 and 23 so far as relating to any scheme under either of those Schedules;
(b)section 95; and
(c)any amendment or repeal by this Act of any provision contained in the M32Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, the M33Capital Allowances Act 1968, the M34House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 or the M35Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.
(7)Subject to any enactment by virtue of which a provision of this Act has effect in relation to any part of the territorial sea adjacent to or to any part of Great Britain, the following provisions of this Act shall extend to Great Britain only, namely—
(a)section 136 and Schedule 15 so far as they amend section 32 of the M36Land Drainage Act 1976;
(b)subsections (1) to (4), (6) and (7) of section 141 and, so far as they amend the M37Diseases of Fish Act 1937 or section 39 of the M38Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (border rivers), subsection (5) of the said section 141 and Schedule 17;
(c)section 172;
(d)section 190 and Schedule 25 so far as they relate to the M39Agriculture Act 1970, the M40Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 F67. . .; and
(e)section 190 and Schedule 27 so far as they relate to the Diseases of Fish Act 1937, the M41Border Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951, section 126 of the M42Water Resources Act 1963 (border rivers), section 39(4) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 and the M43Diseases of Fish Act 1983.
(8)The following provisions of this Act shall extend to Scotland only (subject, in the case of paragraph (a) below, to the application of sections 21 and 22 of the M44Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 to any provision of that Act), namely—
(a)subsection (5) of section 141 above and Schedule 17 to this Act, so far as they amend section 15 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951;
(b)Part V;
(c)section 190 and Schedule 25 so far as they amend the M45Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897, the M46Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949, the M47Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951, the M48Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 and the M49Water (Scotland) Act 1980;
(d)section 190 and Part I of Schedule 27 so far as they relate to section 104 of the M50Control of Pollution Act 1974.
(9)Subject to subsections (6) to (8) above, to any enactment by virtue of which a provision of this Act has effect in relation to any part of the territorial sea adjacent to England and Wales and to the application of section 39(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (border rivers) to any provision of this Act in so far as it amends or repeals an enactment contained in the said Act of 1975, this Act shall extend to England and Wales only.
P1Power of appointment conferred by s. 194(4) partly exercised: S.I. 1989/1146, 1557, 1561, 2278, 1991/1172
F67Words in s. 194(7)(d) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
C5S. 194 applied (E.W.) (1.11.2019) by The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1259), arts. 2(1), 3(1)(d)
M301951 c. 26.
M311974 c. 40.
M321967 c. 13.
M331968 c. 3.
M341975 c. 24.
M351975 c. 25.
M361976 c. 70.
M371937 c. 33.
M381975 c. 51.
M391970 c. 40.
M401974 c. 37.
M411951 c. 7. (15 & 16 Geo. 6 and 1 Eliz. 2).
M421963 c. 38.
M431983 c. 30.
M441951 c. 26.
M451897 c. 38.
M461949 c. 75.
M471951 c. 66.
M481956 c. 60.
M491980 c. 45.
M501974 c. 40.