An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
[25th July 1991]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Extent Information
E1Act extends to England and Wales; for minor variations see s. 223(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1A reference to a detention centre within the meaning of Part VIII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) to be construed as a reference to a removal centre within the meaning of that Part (10.2.2003) by virtue of 2002 c. 41, s. 66(4); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.
C2Act modified (temp.) (29.3.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/968), art. 4, {Sch. 2 paras. 3, 4}
C3Act: certain provisions modified (temp.) (8.3.2004) by The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/641), art. 6, Sch. 3 para. 7
C4Act: transfer of functions (W.) (except ss. 1,14, 15, 17, 24(2)(d), 27(3), 32-35, 152(2), 193(3), 206(3)(e), Schs. 1, 4 and subject to entry in Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) (1.7.1999) by 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended by 2003 c. 37, s. 100(2)(4)(6)(7); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(s); S.I. 2006/3334, Sch.)
C5Act restricted (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 15(2)(a), 225(2).
C6Act restricted (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 18(2), 225(2).
C7Act: definitions of "service pipe" and "water main" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 162(6), 225(2).
Act: definition of "sewerage services" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 173, Sch. 20 para. 8(1), s. 207(8), 225(2).
Act: definition of "service pipe" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 176(7) and 195(7), 225(2).
Act: definition of "stopcock" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 176(7) and 221(1), 225(2).
Act: definition of "trunk main" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 186(1), 225(2).
Act: definition of "drain" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 221(1), 225(2).
C8[A table showing the derivation of the provisions of this Consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The table has no official status.]
C9Act excluded (01.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 11(2), 17(2).
C10Act: definition of "public sewers" applied (01.12.1991) by Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59, SIF 73:1), ss. 72(1), 76(2) (with ss. 67(3)(5)(8), 72(6)(8), 74(3)(4)).
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 1.12.1991 see s. 223(2)