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Water Act 2003

Water Act 2003

2003 CHAPTER 37

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: Supplementary

Sections 100 to 105
432. .Section 103: Powers to make further supplementary, consequential and transitional provision, etc.

This provision enables the Secretary of State to make such supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision as she considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to any provision of this Act. This includes a power to amend primary legislation.

433.This power is necessary because the Act is complex. A wide range of consequential amendments to existing legislation and other supplementary, incidental and transitional provisions may be needed.

434.Provisions in this section are devolved to the Assembly.

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