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WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 23rd January 1987

Coming into Operation 9th February 1987

Whereas, pursuant to an application made by the Welsh Water Authority, it appears to the Secretary of State for Wales that it is appropriate to make an order under section 1 of the Water Resources Act 1971^f1 with a view to facilitating the performance by the Welsh Water Authority of its obligations under the provisions of a licence granted and subsequently varied under the provisions of Part IV of the Water Resources Act 1963^f2.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Water Resources Act 1971 and now vested in him^f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:—

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Footnotes

f1: 1971 c. 34.
f2: 1963 c. 38.
f3: By section 2(2) of the said 1971 Act the expression “the Minister” is to have the same meaning as in the Water Resources Act 1963; by section 135(1) of the said 1963 Act “the Minister” is to be construed in accordance with section 1 of that Act; section 1 of the 1963 Act was substituted by S.I. 1965/319 article 5 and Schedule 3 paragraph 2; the term “the Secretary of State” was further defined by S.I. 1970/1681 article 5(1) and Schedule 3 paragraph 9(1).