{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/york-waterworks-constitution-and-regulation-order-1990/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/york-waterworks-constitution-and-regulation-order-1990/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1990/1128",
  "legislation_title": "The York Waterworks (Constitution and Regulation) Order 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/york-waterworks-constitution-and-regulation-order-1990",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES\nMade 24th May 1990\nLaid before Parliament 1st June 1990\nComing into force 22nd June 1990\nWhereas provision is made for the constitution and regulation of The York Waterworks Company (“the Company”) in local statutory provisions (“the local statutory provisions”):\nAnd whereas the Company holds an appointment as a water undertaker under Chapter I of Part II of the Water Act 1989 (“the Act”):\nAnd whereas the local statutory provisions would, if the Company became a registered water company, have effect in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 21 to the Companies Act 1985:\nAnd whereas the Company has by a special resolution passed on 28th March 1990 (“the special resolution”) proposed that provision contained in a memorandum and articles described in Schedule 1 to this Order (“the memorandum and articles”), copies of which have been certified as such by the Secretary of State, shall have effect in substitution for the local statutory provisions (“the proposal”):\nAnd whereas it appears to the Secretary of State that the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 101(3) of the Act are satisfied as respects the proposal:\nAnd whereas it appears to the Secretary of State appropriate in consequence of his approval of the proposal by this Order that certain provisions of the York Water Acts and Orders 1846 to 1985 be repealed:\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 101(2), (6) and (7) of the Act, hereby makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1989 c. 15."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See section 101(8) of the Water Act 1989."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1985 c. 6."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1128/introduction",
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  },
  "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."
}