Provisions coming into force on 17th March 20042.

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 17th March 2004—

(a)

section 69 (grants for drainage works and flood warning systems), in so far as it applies in relation to England3;

(b)

in section 100 (devolution: Wales)—

(i)

subsection (6), in so far as it relates to references to provisions amended by any provision of the Act which comes into force by virtue of this article; and

(ii)

subsection (7), in so far as it relates to subsection (6) so far as brought into force by virtue of sub-paragraph (i);

(c)

section 101(1) (minor and consequential amendments and repeals), in so far as it relates to the amendment made by paragraph 42 of Schedule 7; and

(d)

section 101(2), in so far as it relates to the following repeals specified in Schedule 9—

(i)

the repeal of sections 147 to 149, and the repeal in relation to section 221(1), of the WRA4; and

(ii)

the repeal of section 101(1) of the Environment Act 19955.