1989 No. 2278 (C.71)

WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Water Act 1989 (Commencement No.4) Order 1989

Made

The Secretary of State for the Environment, and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 194(4) of the Water Act 19891 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Water Act 1989 (Commencement No.4) Order 1989.

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 19902

Subsections (2)(c) and (3) to (7) of section 98 of the Water Act 1989 shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

Chris PattenSecretary of State for the Environment
Peter WalkerSecretary of State for Wales

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 1st April 1990 subsections (2)(c) and (3) to (7) of section 98 of the Water Act 1989 (relating to statutory water companies).

(This note is not part of the Order)

By commencement orders made before the date of this Order the following provisions of the Water Act 1989 have been brought into force or are to come into force in England and Wales as indicated below:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

ss. 1 to 5, including Sch. 1 to 3, and ss. 7, 11, 14, 32, 172, 174, 177, 187, 189 and 191 to 193, (except insofar as already in force in accordance with s.194(2))

7.7.1989

1989/1146

s. 6, including Sch. 4, ss. 8 to 10, 12, 13, 79 (partially), 101, 102, 170, 173, 175, 176, 178 to 184, 186, including Sch. 24, 188, Sch. 25 and s. 190 so far as relating to that Schedule (except insofar as already in force in accordance with s.194(2))

1.9.1989

1989/1146

ss. 98 (partially), 99 and 100 and Part II of Sch. 27 (partially and with savings) and s. 190 so far as relating thereto

1.9.1989

1989/1557

s. 79(2)

1.4.1990

1989/1146

Part II of Sch. 27 (partially and with savings) and s. 190 so far as relating thereto

1.4.1990

1989/1557

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in Scotland:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

ss. 1 (partially), 4 (partially), 5 (partially), 6 (partially), 13 (partially), 172 and 190 (partially) and Sch. 1 (partially), Sch.2, Sch.3 (partially), Sch. 4 (partially) and Sch. 25 (partially)

1.9.1989

1989/1561

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force in Northern Ireland:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

s. 4, including Sch. 2, and s. 13 and the amendments and repeals referred to in s. 194(6)(c) (except insofar as already in force in accordance with s. 194(3))

1.9.1989

1989/1557