# The Secretary of State for Transport Order 1976, Paragraph 1


In section 15(1) of the Water Act 1948 after the definition of “statutory undertakers” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
“ `appropriate Minister' means—
(a) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour or pier undertaking, the Secretary of State for Transport;
(b) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas or hydraulic power, the Secretary of State for Energy;
(c) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any lighthouse undertaking, the Secretary of State for Trade;
(d) in relation to statutory undertakers, being statutory water undertakers, in the application of this Act to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales; and
(e) in relation to any other statutory undertakers, the Secretary of State for the Environment. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1976/1775/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-state-for-transport-order-1976/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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