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Waste, contamination, misuse etc. Waste, contamination, misuse etc.

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  1. 71Waste from water sources.
  2. 72Contamination of water sources.
  3. 73Offences of contaminating, wasting and misusing water etc.
  4. 74Regulations for preventing contamination, waste etc. and with respect to water fittings.
  5. 75Power to prevent damage and to take steps to prevent contamination, waste etc.
  6. 76Temporary bans on use
  7. 76ATemporary bans: supplemental
  8. 76BTemporary bans: procedure
  9. 76COrders under sections 76 and 76A

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Part III: definition of "consumer" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 176(7), 225(2).

C2

Part III: definition of "water fittings" applied (01.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 15(1), 17(2).

C3

Pt. 3 modified (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2

C4

Pt. 3 functions transferred and modified (14.6.2016) by The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2

C5

Pt. 3: functions etc. assigned to the Port Health Authority and modified (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))