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Article 72 Water resources management plans: supplementaryI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Directions given under Article 70 F1, 70A or 71 may be—

(a)

general directions applying to all water undertakers; or

(b)

directions applying only to one or more water undertakers specified in the directions,

and shall be given by an instrument in writing.

(2)

It shall be the duty of each water undertaker to whom directions apply to comply with the directions.

(3)

The duties of a water undertaker under Articles 70 F2, 70A and 71 and under this Article shall be enforceable by the Department under Article 30.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in art. 72(1) inserted (23.3.2016) by Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 4(a)

F2

Word in art. 72(3) inserted (23.3.2016) by Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 4(b)

Commencement

I1

Art. 72 in operation at 1.1.2007 in so far as it confers power on a Northern Ireland department to make regulations or orders or makes provision with respect to the exercise of any such power, see art. 1(3)(e); art. 72 in operation at 16.6.2010 by S.R. 2010/216, art. 2, Sch.