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  "legislation": "uksi/1990/524",
  "legislation_title": "The Isles of Scilly (Water and Sewerage) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/isles-of-scilly-water-and-sewerage-miscellaneous-provisions-order-1990",
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  "text": "The provisions of the Water Act 1989 mentioned in the first column of the following Table shall apply in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to the modifications (if any) set out in the second column thereof–\nTABLE\nProvisions of Water Act 1989 applied\nModifications\nSection 49.\nIn subsection (1)–\n(a) for “under section 46 above” substitute “under section 27 of the 1945 Act” ;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) after “charges” insert “or a water rate”.\nIn subsection (4) after “charges” in the first two places insert “or water rate” and for “those charges” substitute “the charges or water rate”.\nIn subsection (6) after “charges are” insert “or water rate is”.\nOmit subsection (8).\nIn subsection (9) omit in paragraph (a) “, section 63 below”, omit in paragraph (b) “, that section” and at the end of that paragraph “or” and omit paragraph (c).\nSection 64.\nIn subsection (1) omit “Without prejudice to the powers conferred by Part IV of this Act,”.\nIn subsection (2)–\n(a) in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) for “any provision of this Chapter” substitute “section 49 above” and omit “or to carry out any works which it is authorised to carry out under section 50(4), 51(6) or 63 above”;\n(b) omit paragraph (c).\nOmit subsection (3).\nIn subsection (4) omit paragraph (a) and in paragraph (b) for “the appropriate notice” substitute “seven days' notice”.\nOmit subsection (5).\nSection 66.\nIn subsection (1)–\n(a) in the definition of “consumer” after “charges” insert “or a water rate”;\n(b) omit the words from ““private supply”” to the end of that subsection.\nOmit subsection (2).\nSection 75.\nIn subsection (6) for the words from “, Part V” to the end of that subsection substitute “and Part V of the Public Health Act 1961”.\nAfter subsection (6) insert the following subsection–\n“7) Section 37 of, and sections 30 and 40(a) of Schedule 3 to, the 1945 Act shall have effect as if any reference to a water rate included a reference to a charge under this Chapter for the supply of water for domestic purposes.”.\nSections 76 to 78.\nNone.\nSection 79.\nOmit subsection (4).\nSection 80.\nNone.\nSection 81.\nIn paragraph (a) of subsection (1) omit from “or taken” to the end of that paragraph.\nOmit subsection (4).\nSection 131.\nIn subsection (2) for the words from “(a) by the Authority” to the end of that subsection substitute “by the Council of the Isles of Scilly (“the Council”)”.\nOmit subsection (3).\nIn subsection (4)–\n(a) omit “on the application of a water undertaker”;\n(b) in paragraphs (a) and (c) for “the water undertaker” substitute “the Council (or persons authorised to do so by the Council)”;\n(c) in paragraph (b) for “the water undertaker” substitute “the Council”;\n(d) in paragraph (d) for “the Authority” in both places substitute “the Council” and for “the water undertaker” substitute “the Council or any other person”;\n(e) omit paragraph (e);\n(f) in paragraph (f) for “the water undertaker or any sewerage undertaker or” substitute “the Council or any”;\n(g) in paragraph (g) for “the Authority” substitute “the Council” and for the words from “the company” to the end of that paragraph substitute “the Council”.\nIn subsection (5) for “a water undertaker”, “the water undertaker” and “the undertaker” substitute “the Council” and for “the water undertaker’s area” substitute “the Isles of Scilly”.\nSection 132.\nIn subsection (2) for the words from “(a) by the Authority” to the end of that subsection substitute “by the Council”.\nOmit subsection (3).\nIn subsection (4) omit “on the application of a water undertaker” and in paragraphs (b) and (c) for “the water undertaker” in each place substitute “the Council”.\nIn subsection (5) for “a water undertaker”, “the water undertaker” and “the undertaker” substitute “the Council” and for “the water undertaker’s area” substitute “the Isles of Scilly”.\nIn subsection (6) omit the words from“; and (c)” to the end of that subsection.\nSection 133.\nOmit subsections (1), (3) and (4).\nIn subsections (5) and (6) for “the Authority or a water undertaker” and “the Authority or that undertaker” in each place where they occur substitute “the Council”.\nIn subsection (8) for “the Authority, a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker” and “the Authority or that undertaker” substitute “the Council”.\nSection 134.\nNone.\nSection 135.\nIn subsection (1) omit the definitions of “compensation water” and “inland navigation” and–\n(a) for the definition of “sewage effluent” substitute ““sewage effluent” includes any effluent from the sewage disposal or sewerage works of the Council but does not include surface water”; and\n(b) for the definition of “trade effluent” substitute ““trade effluent” has the same meaning as in the Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937 and Part V of the Public Health Act 1961”.\nSections 174, 175 and 177.\nNone.\nSection 178.\nFor subsection (1) substitute “(1) This section applies to the powers conferred by section 64 above and those conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to this Act.”.\nOmit subsection (5).\nSection 179.\nIn subsection (6) omit paragraph (a) and the words from “or the Minister” in paragraph (b) to the end of that subsection.\nSection 180.\nIn subsections (1) and (2) for “a relevant authority” substitute “the Council”.\nOmit subsection (3).\nSection 182.\nOmit “the Authority or” in both places and after “charge” insert “or water rate”.\nSection 185.\nIn subsection (1) omit “, and those of the Minister,” and “(except in the case of regulations under section 13(1) above)”.\nIn subsection (2) omit “or the Minister” in both places and paragraph (a).\nSection 187.\nNone.\nSection 189.\nIn subsection (1)–\n(a) omit the definition of “domestic purposes”;\n(b) for the definition of “functions” substitute ““functions”, in relation to the Council of the Isles of Scilly, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Isles of Scilly (Water and Sewerage) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1990”;\n(c) after the definition of “local statutory provision” insert ““main” has the same meaning as in Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act”;\n(d) for the definition of “public sewer” substitute ““public sewer” has the same meaning as in section 343(1) of the Public Health Act 1936”;\n(e) for the definition of “service pipe” substitute ““service pipe” has the same meaning as in Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act”;\n(f) in the definition of “sewerage services” omit “required to be”;\n(g) for the definition of “sewerage undertaker” substitute ““sewerage undertaker” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Isles of Scilly (Water and Sewerage) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1990”;\n(h) after the definition of “successor company” insert ““a supply of water for domestic purposes” and cognate expressions have the same meaning as in Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act”;\n(i) for the definition of “transfer date” substitute ““transfer date” means 1st April 1990”;\n(j) omit the definition of “water main”; and\n(k) for the definition of “water undertaker” substitute ““water undertaker” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Isles of Scilly (Water and Sewerage) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1990”.\nOmit subsections (2) and (3).\nSection 192.\nIn subsection (3) omit the words from “; or (c)” to the end of that subsection.\nSchedule 10.\nIn paragraph 1 at the beginning insert–\n“1A) Where at any time on or after 1st April 1990 the Council of the Isles of Scilly (“the Council”) is required for the purpose of enabling it to furnish a supply of water for domestic purposes to any premises to connect to any water main or service pipe any pipe which has not previously been so connected, it may make it a condition of complying with that requirement either–\n(a) that a meter for use in determining the amount of any charges which have been or may be fixed in relation to those premises by reference to volume has been installed and connected either by the Council or in accordance with specifications approved by it; or\n(b) that the plumbing of the premises is in accordance with specifications approved by the Council for the purpose of ensuring that it will be reasonably practicable for such a meter to be so installed and connected.\n(1B) The power conferred on the Council by sub-paragraph (1A) above shall be exercisable in relation to any premises even if the Council has no immediate intention, when the power is exercised, of fixing charges in relation to those premises by reference to volume.\n(1C) Specifications approved by the Council under sub-paragraph (1A) above may be approved in relation to particular premises or, by being published in such manner as the Council considers appropriate, in relation to premises generally or to any description of premises.\n(1D) Nothing in the preceding provisions of this paragraph shall entitle the Council to require the alteration or removal of any plumbing installed before 1st April 1990.”.\nIn paragraph 1(2) for the words from “and the power conferred” to the end of that sub- paragraph substitute “and, if works are to be carried out in a street, Part XII of the Public Health Act 1936 shall apply to those works as if they were works to which section 279(1) of that Act applied.”.\nIn paragraph 1(7) for the words from “sections 45 to 51” to the end of that sub-paragraph substitute “section 27 of the 1945 Act, section 30 of Schedule 3 to that Act and section 49 of this Act.”.\nAfter paragraph 1(7) insert–\n“(8) Without prejudice to the power of the Council to impose a condition under sub-paragraph (1A) above in a case where the Council has exercised its power under section 42 of Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act to require the provision of a separate service pipe, nothing in that sub- paragraph shall be construed as authorising the Council to impose any such condition where it is required to connect any pipe installed under this paragraph to a main or service pipe.\n(9) In this paragraph “plumbing” includes any supply pipe within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act.”.\nIn paragraph 2(2)–\n(a) in paragraph (a) for “section 43(1)(c) or (d) of this Act” substitute “paragraph 1(1A)(a) or (b) above”;\n(b) in paragraph (b) for “section 46 of this Act” substitute “section 27 of the 1945 Act”;\n(c) in paragraph (c) for “section 50(3)(b) of this Act” substitute “section 42(4) of Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act”;\nand omit the words from “except, in the case of expenses” to the end of that sub-paragraph.\nIn paragraph 2(5) for the words from “, Part V” to the end of that sub-paragraph substitute “and Part V of the Public Health Act 1961”.\nIn paragraph 3(2) omit “who uses the meter”.\nOmit paragraph 4.\nIn paragraph 5–\n(a) for “(including another such undertaker)–” substitute “– (aa) as to the imposition of a condition under paragraph 1(1A) above”;\n(b) omit sub-paragraph (c);\n(c) for “the Director” substitute “the Secretary of State”.\nSchedule 14.\nIn paragraph 1(2) for the Table substitute the Table set out in paragraph 3 below.\nIn paragraph 4 for “neither the Authority nor any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker shall” substitute “the Council shall not”.\nParagraphs 9 and 16(6), (9) and (10) of Schedule 26.\nIn paragraph 9 for “a water authority or statutory water company” substitute “the Council” and for “the water undertaker for the area in which those premises are situated” substitute “the Council”.\nIn paragraph 16–\n(a) in sub-paragraph (6) after “shall have effect” insert “in relation to the Isles of Scilly”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (9) for the words from “any charge” to the end of that sub-paragraph substitute “any water rate or other charge under Part IV of the Public Health Act 1936”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (10)–\n(i) in paragraph (a) for “charges” substitute “water rates or other charges under Part IV of the Public Health Act 1936”;\n(ii) in paragraph (b) for “section 54 of Schedule 3 to the 1945 Act” substitute “section 129 of the Public Health Act 1936”;\n(iii) omit “continue” and for “to be the person liable” substitute “be the person liable for charges under Chapter IV of Part II of this Act in respect of the supply of water to those premises”.\nPart I of Schedule 27 to the extent that it relates to the Public Health Act 1936, the Water Act 1945, the Local Government Act 1972 and the Drought Act 1976.\nFor the entries relating to the Public Health Act 1936 in the column headed “Extent of repeal” substitute–\n“In section 120, the words “Sections fifty-three and fifty-five of Part XII” and the words “Sections seventy-nine and eighty of Part XVI”.\nSections 126 to 129.\nSection 131.\nSection 134.\nSection 136.”.\nFor the entries relating to the Water Act 1945 in the column headed “Extent of repeal” substitute–\n“Section 27(5).\nSection 38.\nIn Schedule 3, sections 53, 55, 66, 69, 79 and 80.”.\nFor the entries relating to the Local Government Act 1972 in the column headed “Extent of repeal” substitute “In section 181(1)”, the words “(e) the Drought Act 1976;”.",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1936 c. 49; relevant amendments were made by Schedule 4 to the Water Act 1945 (c. 42)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1945 c. 42."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1976 c. 44."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "For relevant amendments see S.I. 1978/1844."
    }
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