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Water Act 1973 in Wales

1973 c. 37 · Enacted 18 July 1973 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for a national policy for water, for the conferring and discharge of functions as to water (including sewerage and sewage disposal, fisheries and land drainage) and as to recreation and amenity in connection with water, for the making of charges by water authorities and other statutory water undertakers, and for connected purposes.

[18th July 1973]C1

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Modifications

C1

Power to modify conferred (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 188-190, 193(2), Sch. 6 Pt. II, para. 17(3)(e); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2-

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. 1—3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. Part II: Functions of Water Authorities
  8. 9Transfer to water authorities of functions of river authorities.
  9. 10—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 14Section 14
  11. 15—17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 20—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 24, 24A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 26Section 26
  19. 27, 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. Part III
  21. 29—31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 32A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  25. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 34Consequential, transitional and supplementary provision.
  27. 35Isles of Scilly.
  28. 36Orders, regulations and byelaws.
  29. 37Expenses.
  30. 38Interpretation.
  31. 39Commencement.
  32. 40Short title, minor amendments, repeals and extent.
  33. Schedule S 1 AND 2. . .
  34. Schedule 3: Administration, Finance, etc., of Water Authorities and the National Water Council
  35. Part I
  36. 1—21Paragraph 1—21 Repealed
  37. Part II
  38. 22—30Paragraph 22—30 Repealed
  39. Part III
  40. 31—43Paragraph 31—43 Repealed
  41. Schedule S 4 AND 4A. . .
  42. Schedule 5. . .
  43. Schedule 6: Consequential, Transitional and Supplementary Provision
  44. Part I
  45. 1—10Paragraph 1—10 Repealed
  46. Part II: Local Acts and Instruments
  47. 11Paragraph 11
  48. 12Paragraph 12
  49. 13Paragraph 13
  50. 14Paragraph 14
  51. 15Paragraph 15
  52. 16Paragraph 16
  53. 17Paragraph 17
  54. Schedule 7. . .
  55. Schedule 8: Minor and Consequential Amendments, etc.
  56. 1—19Paragraph 1—19 Repealed
  57. 20, 21Paragraph 20, 21 Repealed
  58. 22, 23Paragraph 22, 23 Repealed
  59. 24—31Paragraph 24—31 Repealed
  60. 32—36Paragraph 32—36 Repealed
  61. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  62. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  63. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  64. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  65. 41, 42Paragraph 41, 42 Repealed
  66. Diseases of Fish Act 1937
  67. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  68. Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937
  69. 44Paragraph 44
  70. 45—48Paragraph 45—48 Repealed
  71. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  72. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  73. 51—62Paragraph 51—62 Repealed
  74. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  75. Town Development Act 1952
  76. 64Paragraph 64
  77. 65Paragraph 65
  78. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953
  79. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  80. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  81. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  82. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  83. 70, 71Paragraph 70, 71 Repealed
  84. 72—75Paragraph 72—75 Repealed
  85. 76, 77Paragraph 76, 77 Repealed
  86. 78, 79Paragraph 78, 79 Repealed
  87. 80Paragraph 80
  88. 81, 82Paragraph 81, 82 Repealed
  89. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  90. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  91. 85, 86Paragraph 85, 86 Repealed
  92. Harbours Act 1964
  93. 87Paragraph 87
  94. 88, 89Paragraph 88, 89 Repealed
  95. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  96. 91, 92Paragraph 91, 92 Repealed
  97. Agriculture Act 1970
  98. 93Paragraph 93
  99. 94Paragraph 94 Repealed
  100. 95—97Paragraph 95—97 Repealed
  101. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  102. Schedule 9REPEALS