# The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2010

S.I. 2010/975 · made 24 March 2010

This Order brings into force remaining provisions of section 58 of the Water Act 2003 (“the Act”).

Made under: Water Act 2003 (Section 105)

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## Introductory text

Water, England
Made 24th March 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(3) to (6) of the Water Act 2003:

## 1 Citation, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2010.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.
(3) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Water Act 2003; and
“the 1991 Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991.

## 2 Appointed day

The 26th March 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 58 (fluoridation of water supplies) in so far as not already in force; and
(b) Section 101(2) (repeals) and Schedule 9 (repeals and revocation: miscellaneous and supplementary) in so far as they relate to the repeal of Schedule 7 to the 1991 Act (pre-1985 fluoridation schemes).

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Ann Keen
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
24th March 2010

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force remaining provisions of section 58 of the Water Act 2003 (“the Act”).
Section 58 of the Act makes amendments to provisions of the Water Industry Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”) relating to fluoridation of water supplies and is in force, in relation to England only.
This Commencement Order commences the following provisions which all concern pre-1985 fluoridation schemes—
(a) sections 58(7) and (9);
(b) sections 58(11) to (14) fully; and
(c) Section 101(2) and Schedule 9 in so far as they repeal Schedule 7 to the 1991 Act.
This Order applies in relation to England only.

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