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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2019 2019/1259 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2018 2018/397 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Infrastructure Adoption (Prescribed Water Fittings Requirements) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/841 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2022
The Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017 2017/449 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017 2017/447 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/246 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sewerage Services (Exception from Sewerage System Prohibition) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/244 UK Statutory Instruments
The County of Merseyside Act 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/243 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016 2016/744 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply and Sewerage Licences (Cross-Border Applications) Regulations 2016 2016/181 UK Statutory Instruments 31/03/2021
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/22 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water and Sewerage (Works) (Advance Payments) Regulations 1989 1989/1379 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water (Meters) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 1988/1288 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water (Meters) Regulations 1988 1988/1048 UK Statutory Instruments
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Referees) (Appointment and Procedure) Rules 1986 1986/467 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Pollution (Discharges into Sewers) Regulations 1976 1976/958 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Authorities (Retirement of Chief Officers) Regulations 1974 1974/73 UK Statutory Instruments