# The Water Act 1983 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1983

S.I. 1983/1173 · made 29 July 1983

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## Introductory text

WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 29th July 1983
The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of their powers under section 11(5) of the Water Act 1983 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order as follows:—

## 1 

This order may be cited as the Water Act 1983 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1983.

## 2 

The provisions of the Water Act 1983 which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this order and which relate to the subject matter specified in column 2 thereof shall come into force on 10th August 1983.

## Signature

Patrick Jenkin
Secretary of State for the Environment
27th July 1983
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
John Stradling Thomas
Minister of State for Wales
29th July 1983

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Column 1
Column 2
Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Section 7
Arrangements by water authorities for representation of consumers' interests
Section 8
Repeal of Water Charges Equalisation Act 1977
Section 11(3)
so far as it applies to the provisions of Schedule 5 which are specified below
In Schedule 5, Part 1
the entry relative to the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976
the entry relative to the Water Charges Equalisation Act 1977
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
In section 158, subsections (1) and (2)
the entry relative to the New Towns Act 1981
Repeal or revocation of enactments and instruments

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