# The Water Act 1989 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1989, Article 5: Savings of provisions


(1) The repeal on 1st September 1989 in consequence of article 2 of section 34(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Water Act 1973 shall not affect the continued operation of, or the power of the Secretary of State to revoke or vary, the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3 hereto.
(2) The repeal on 1st April 1990 in consequence of article 4 of section 59(3) of, and sections 74(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to, the Water Act 1945 shall not affect the continued application on or after that date of any of the repealed provisions by virtue of any local statutory provision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1557/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-act-1989-commencement-no-2-and-transitional-provisions-order-1989/article-5
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