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Water Act 2014

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(1)The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which it is passed—

(a)section 69, so far as relating to the power to disclose information under section 69(1)(a);

(b)section 90;

(c)section 91 and Schedule 11;

(d)sections 92 and 93;

(e)this section and Schedule 12;

(f)section 95.

(2)The following provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed—

(a)section 3;

(b)section 13;

(c)section 15;

(d)section 21;

(e)section 22, so far as relating to water or sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;

(f)section 25(3);

(g)sections 26 to 28;

(h)section 33;

(i)section 34(1) and (2);

(j)sections 35 and 36;

(k)section 57;

(l)section 58;

(m)section 60;

(n)sections 61 and 62 and Schedule 8;

(o)section 63;

(p)sections 85 to 87;

(q)section 88;

(r)section 89 and Schedule 10;

(s)paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (and section 56 so far as relating to paragraph 8);

(t)paragraph 107 of Schedule 7 (and section 56 so far as relating to paragraph 107).

(3)The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the appropriate authority may by order appoint.

(4)The power of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers to make an order under subsection (3) is to be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(5)Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(6)Except as stated in the table in Schedule 12, the appropriate authority for the purposes of subsection (3) is the Secretary of State.

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