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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Constitution and procedure of water authorities

    1. 1. Constitution and procedure of water authorities.

  3. Borrowing powers

    1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Dissolution of National Water Council and Water Space Amenity Commission

    1. 3. Dissolution of National Water Council and Water Space Amenity Commission.

    2. 4. Expenses of Secretary of State occasioned by section 3.

  5. Miscellaneous

    1. 5—7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 8. Repeal of Water Charges Equalisation Act 1977.

  6. Supplemental

    1. 9. Orders and regulations.

    2. 10. Interpretation.

    3. 11. Short title and commencement, etc.

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Provisions Relating to Dissolution of National Water Council and Water Space Amenity Commission

      1. Part I National Water Council

        1. General duty of Council

          1. 1.It shall be the duty of the Council to give...

        2. Final accounts and reports

          1. 2.(1) The Council shall (if they have not done so...

        3. Continuance of Council until residual functions completed to Secretary of State’s satisfaction

          1. 3.(1) No amendment or repeal made by this Act shall...

        4. Modification of agreements and documents

          1. 4.(1) Subject to subparagraph (3) below, every agreement, other than...

        5. Legal remedies and pending proceedings

          1. 5.(1) Where any right or liability is transferred by virtue...

        6. Superannuation

          1. 6.(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of...

          2. 7.(1) The classes of person in whose interests water authorities...

        7. Compensation

          1. 8.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations transfer to...

      2. Part II Water Space Amenity Commission

        1. Final reports

          1. 9.(1) The Commission shall comply with paragraph 40 of Schedule...

        2. Continuance of Commission until residual functions completed to Secretary of State’s satisfaction

          1. 10.(1) No amendment or repeal made by this Act shall...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      . . .

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. 1—4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 5, 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

        1. 7.In section 25(3) of the Local Government, Planning and Land...

      4. Transitional provisions

        1. 8.The repeals contained in Schedule 5 below shall not affect...

        2. 9.In any case where— (a) the Treasury have given a...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Repeals and Revocations

      1. Part 1 Enactments Repealed

      2. Part II Instruments Revoked

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