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SCHEDULE 8E+W+S Minor and Consequential Amendments, etc.
1—19.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Textual Amendments
20, 21.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 8 paras. 20, 21 repealed by Land Drainage Act 1976 (c. 70, SIF 73:1), Sch. 8
22, 23.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 8 paras. 22, 23 repealed by Land Drainage (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 17), Sch. 3
24—31.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Textual Amendments
32—36.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 8 paras. 32–36 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
37E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
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38E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 8 para. 38 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), Sch. 7
39E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
Textual Amendments
40E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 8 paras. 40, 45–48 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
41, 42.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 8 paras. 41, 42 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), Sch. 7
M1Diseases of Fish Act 1937E+W+S
Marginal Citations
F1143E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 8 para. 43 omitted (27.3.2009) by virtue of (E.W.) Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/463), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 2(2)); and (S.) Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/85), reg. 1(2)(c), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 2.)
M2Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937E+W
Marginal Citations
44E+WSection 4(4) of the Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937 (exemption of laundries from need for consent to discharges) shall cease to have effect.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of Sch. 8 paras. 43, 44, 64, 65(2), 87, 93 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
45—48.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 8 paras. 40, 45–48 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
49E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13
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50E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14
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F14Sch. 8 para. 50 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
51—62.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15
Textual Amendments
F15Sch. 8 paras. 51–62 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
63E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16
Textual Amendments
[F17M3Town Development Act 1952E+W
Textual Amendments
F17Sch. 8 paras. 64, 65 repealed (prosp.) by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), ss. 194(4), 195(2)(3), Sch. 12 Pt. II
Marginal Citations
64E+WIn section 2(2) of the Town Development Act 1952 (Exchequer contribution to councils of receiving districts), after paragraph (e), there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—
“(ee)payments under section 16 of the Water Act 1973 in respect of the provision of a public sewer needed for the purposes or in consequence of the development.”
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2The text of Sch. 8 paras. 43, 44, 64, 65(2), 87, 93 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
65(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18E+W
(2)Section 8(4) of that Act (exercise of sewerage functions by participating authorities) shall cease to have effect.]
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. 8 para. 65(1) repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3The text of Sch. 8 paras. 43, 44, 64, 65(2), 87, 93 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
M4Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953E+W
Marginal Citations
66E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19
Textual Amendments
F19Sch. 8 paras. 66, 68, 76, 77 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
67E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20
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68E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21
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F21Sch. 8 paras. 66, 68, 76, 77 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
69E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22
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70, 71.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23
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F23Sch. 8 paras. 70, 71 repealed by Highways Act 1980 (c. 66, SIF 59), Sch. 25
72—75.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24
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76, 77.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25
Textual Amendments
F25Sch. 8 paras. 66, 68, 76, 77 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
78, 79.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26
Textual Amendments
80(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27E+W
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27
Textual Amendments
F27Sch. 8 para. 80(1)(3) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
F28Sch. 8 para. 80(2) repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
81, 82.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29
Textual Amendments
F29Sch. 8 paras. 81, 82, 84 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
83E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30
Textual Amendments
84E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31
Textual Amendments
F31Sch. 8 paras. 81, 82, 84 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
85, 86.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32
Textual Amendments
Harbours Act 1964E+W
87E+WIn section 58 of the M5Harbours Act 1964 (authorities not to be treated as harbour authorities), for the words from “a river board” to “Catchment Board” there shall be substituted the words “ a water authority, a river purification authority, a district board nor an improvement committee ”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of Sch. 8 paras. 43, 44, 64, 65(2), 87, 93 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
88, 89.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33
Textual Amendments
F33Sch. 8 paras. 88, 89 repealed by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), Sch. 13
90E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34
Textual Amendments
91, 92.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35
Textual Amendments
F35Sch. 8 paras. 91, 92 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
[F36 Agriculture Act 1970E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F36Sch. 8 para. 93 repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
93E+W+SIn section 98 of the M6Agriculture Act 1970 (duty of local authority in Scotland whose area adjoins England to consult English authorities about flood warning systems), for the words from “river” to “1963” there shall be substituted the words “ regoinal water authority established for that area under section 2 of the Water Act 1973 ; ”.]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5The text of Sch. 8 paras. 43, 44, 64, 65(2), 87, 93 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
94E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37
Textual Amendments
F37Sch. 8 para. 94 repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 2, 4, 6)
95—97.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38
Textual Amendments
98E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39
Textual Amendments
F39Sch. 8 para. 98 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
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