{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dwr-cymru-cyfyngedig-pipelaying-and-other-works-code-of-practice-order-1995/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dwr-cymru-cyfyngedig-pipelaying-and-other-works-code-of-practice-order-1995/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/1556",
  "legislation_title": "The Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Pipelaying and Other Works) (Code of Practice) Order 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dwr-cymru-cyfyngedig-pipelaying-and-other-works-code-of-practice-order-1995",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 19th May 1995\nWhereas Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig holds an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of the Water Industry Act 1991 as a water undertaker ( “the Company”):\nAnd whereas the company has, pursuant to section 182(1)(a) of that Act, submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval a Code of Practice with respect to the exercise by the Company of powers conferred by or by virtue of sections 159 and 161(2) of that Act ( “the Code of Practice”):\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to approve the Code of Practice for the purpose of promoting what appears to him to be desirable practices with regard to the exercise by the Company of those powers:\nNow, therefore the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers under section 182(2) of the Water Industry Act 1991, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting all such persons as he considers it appropriate to consult, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1991 c. 56."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Copies of the Code of Practice may be inspected at the Welsh Office. Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3NQ and may be obtained free of charge from Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, Plas Y Ffynnon, Cambrian Way, Brecon, Powys LD3 7HP."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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