# The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Water, England And Wales
Made 26th May 2016
Laid before Parliament 1st June 2016
Coming into force 27th June 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a)sections 67, 69, 77(3) and (4) and 213(2) of the Water Industry Act 1991 , and
(b)in relation to regulations 26, 31 and 33, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/614/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-supply-water-quality-regulations-2016/introduction
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