Paragraph 15 I1

(1)

The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 198 (information about underground water)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “ United Kingdom Research and Innovation (“UKRI”) ”,

(b)

in subsection (2)(a), for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “ UKRI ”,

(c)

in subsection (2)(b) and (c), for “that Council” substitute “ UKRI ”, and

(d)

in subsection (4), for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “ UKRI ”.

(3)

In section 205 (confidentiality of information about underground water)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “ United Kingdom Research and Innovation (“UKRI”) ”, and

(ii)

for “that Council” substitute “ UKRI ”, and

(b)

in subsections (2) and (4)—

(i)

for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “ UKRI ”, and

(ii)

for “that Council” substitute “ UKRI ”.

Annotations

I1: Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(t) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 30)