# The Surface Waters and Water Resources (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/524 · made 3 March 2015

These Regulations revoke ten instruments on surface waters and water resources that are spent or otherwise superseded.

Made under: Water Industry Act 1991 (Section 92); Water Resources Act 1991 (Section 102, Section 50, Section 82, Section 116, Section 219)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-and-water-resources-miscellaneous-revocations-regulations-2015/pdf/uksi_20150524_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-and-water-resources-miscellaneous-revocations-regulations-2015/pdf/uksiem_20150524_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Water Resources, England And Wales
Made 3rd March 2015
Laid before Parliament 6th March 2015
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 6th March 2015
Coming into force 6th April 2015
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92 of the Water Industry Act 1991 and section 102 of the Water Resources Act 1991,
(b) in relation to England, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50, 82, 116, and 219(2) of the Water Resources Act 1991, and
(c) with the agreement of the Welsh Ministers, in relation to those parts of Wales within the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 82 of the Water Resources Act 1991.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations—
(a) in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50 and 116 of the Water Resources Act 1991, and
(b) in relation to Wales, other than those parts within the catchment areas of the rivers Dee, Wye and Severn, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 82 and 219(2) of the Water Resources Act 1991.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Surface Waters and Water Resources (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015.

## 2 Revocations

The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) the Water Resources (Succession to Licences) Regulations 1969;
(b) the Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1989;
(c) the Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1992;
(d) the Surface Waters (River Ecosystem) (Classification) Regulations 1994;
(e) the Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) Regulations 1996;
(f) the Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) Regulations 1997;
(g) the Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1997;
(h) the Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1998;
(i) the Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2003; and
(j) the Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

## Signature

Dan Rogerson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3rd March 2015
Carl Sargeant
Minister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers
26th February 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke ten instruments on surface waters and water resources that are spent or otherwise superseded.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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