Water Act 1989

21 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule, any subordinate legislation or application made, consent given or deemed to have been given, certificate issued or other thing done which is in force or effective immediately before the transfer date under or for the purposes of any provision of Part II of the 1974 Act shall have effect on and after that date—

(a) as if it was made, given, issued or done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of Chapter I of Part III of this Act; and

(b) where it was made, given, deemed to have been given, issued or done by or in relation to a water authority, as if it was made, given, issued or done by or in relation to the Authority.

(2) Where by virtue of this paragraph any matter falls to be determined on or after the transfer date by the Secretary of State otherwise than under paragraph 8 of Schedule 12 to this Act, that matter shall, if the Secretary of State refers the matter to the Authority for determination, be determined by the Authority instead.