This Order, which applies to England and Wales, makes certain incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provisions for the purposes of the Water Act 1973 and for giving full effect to that Act.

Provision is made in Articles 4 to 7 for the completion and submission of annual reports and accounts of bodies abolished by the Act of 1973.

Articles 8 and 9 continue or modify the application of the Third Schedule to the Water Act 1945 in relation to the areas specified in those articles.

Article 10 adjusts certain amounts raised by precept for land drainage purposes, and Article 11 makes transitional provisions concerning petitions, applications and other proceedings relating to land drainage matters.

Article 12 amends and partially repeals the Port of London Authority Act 1968, with a saving for certain byelaws relating to fish.

Article 13 makes supplementary provision with respect to the application to “the London excluded area” (as defined in the Article) of the provisions of the Water Resources Act 1963 relating to the licensing of abstraction of surface water.

Articles 14 and 15 provide for the modification and extension of local statutory provisions relating to the Coquet Water Board, the Llanelli and District Water Board, and the Bucks Water Board.

Article 16 effects savings from certain repeals enacted by the Water Act 1973 and makes provision concerning certain works transferred under that Act.