# Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order repeals and re-enacts with amendments the Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. The principal amendments—
(a) modify the provisions relating to discharge consents;
(b) enable the Department of the Environment to make more extensive provision, by regulations, to prevent pollution;
(c) confer more extensive powers on the Department of the Environment to carry out anti-pollution works and enable the Department to issue notices requiring persons to carry out anti-pollution works;
(d) confer powers on the Department of Agriculture to carry out works in relation to waterways.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0337377227/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-water-northern-ireland-order-1998/note
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