18.—(1) The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 21(3)(e)(1), for “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” substitute “the Secretary of State for Transport”.
(3) In paragraph 2(3)(f) of Schedule 5(2), for “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” substitute “the Secretary of State for Transport”.
(4) In Schedule 6, in each of paragraphs 1(4)(g)(3) and 3(5)(4), for “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” substitute “the Secretary of State for Transport”.
s.21(3)(e) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras. 18 and 19, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 12.
s.21(3)(f) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras. 18 and 20, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 12.
para. 1(4)(g) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras. 18 and 21, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 12.
para. 3(5) was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), s.120, Sched. 22, para. 128, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras. 18 and 21, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 12.