{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-consolidation-consequential-provisions-act-1991/section-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-consolidation-consequential-provisions-act-1991/section-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/60",
  "legislation_title": "Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-consolidation-consequential-provisions-act-1991",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "(1) In this Act “the consolidation Acts” means—\n(a) the Water Resources Act 1991, the Water Industry Act 1991, the Land Drainage Act 1991 and the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991; and\n(b) so much of this Act as re-enacts provisions repealed by this Act.\n(2) In this Act—\n“the 1989 Act” means the Water Act 1989;\n“the 1976 Act” means the Land Drainage Act 1976;\n“commencement” means the commencement of the consolidation Acts and of so much of this Act as gives effect to any repeal;\n“local statutory provision” means—\n(a) a provision of a local Act (including an Act confirming a provisional order);\n(b) a provision of so much of any public general Act as has effect with respect to a particular area, with respect to particular persons or works or with respect to particular provisions falling within any paragraph of this definition;\n(c) a provision of an instrument made under any provision falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above; or\n(d) a provision of any other instrument which is in the nature of a local enactment;\n“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;\n“the NRA” means the National Rivers Authority;\n“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1991 c. 57."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1991 c. 56."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1991 c. 59."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "1991 c. 58."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M5",
      "text": "1989 c. 15."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M6",
      "text": "1976 c. 70."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M7",
      "text": "1978 c. 30."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/60/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:42.585966+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}