Water Act 1981 in England

1981 c. 12 · Enacted 15 April 1981 · Extends to United Kingdom

An Act to provide for increasing the borrowing powers of the British Waterways Board and to make further provision relating to water supply.

[15th April 1981]C1 I1

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Modifications

C1: The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.12.1991 and takes into account the effects (if any) on it of consolidating legislation which came into force at that date

Commencement

I1: Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

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(1)

For paragraph (iv) of subsection (3) of section 19 of the Transport Act 1962 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(iv)
for the British Waterways Board £25 million or such greater sum not exceeding £35 million as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify.”

(2)

After the said subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3A)
An order made under paragraph (iv) of subsection (3) above shall be made by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been approved by resolution of the House of Commons.”

(3)

Section 3 of the M1Transport (Financial Provisions) Act 1977 is hereby repealed.