collate and publish information from which assessments can be made of the actual and prospective demand for water, and of actual and prospective water resources, in England; and

collaborate with others, so far as it considers it appropriate to do so, in collating and publishing any such information or any similar information in relation to places outside England.

collate and publish information from which assessments can be made of the actual and prospective demand for water, and of actual and prospective water resources, in Wales; and

collaborate with others, so far as it considers it appropriate to do so, in collating and publishing any such information or any similar information in relation to places outside Wales.

to applications made for the grant, revocation or variation of licences under Chapter II of Part II of this Act, including information as to the way in which such applications have been dealt with; and

to persons becoming the holders of such licences by virtue of F43section 59A, 59B or 59C above.

to applications made in accordance with regulations under section 64 above; and

to licences granted or deemed to be granted, and licences revoked or varied, in accordance with regulations made under that section.

any notices of water quality objectives or other notices served under section 83 above;

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directions given by the Secretary of State in relation to the F65appropriate agency's functions under the water pollution provisions of this Act;

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works notices under section 161A above;

appeals under section 161C above;

convictions for offences under section 161D above;

such other matters relating to the quality of water or the pollution of water as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State.

to secure that the contents of registers maintained by the F65appropriate agency under this section are available, at all reasonable times, for inspection by the public free of charge; and

to afford members of the public reasonable facilities for obtaining from the F65appropriate agency, on payment of reasonable charges, copies of entries in any of the registers.

the owner or occupier of those premises; or

an officer of an association of owners or occupiers of premises which abut on that watercourse and include those premises.

specifying information, or descriptions of information, to be excluded from their registers; or

specifying descriptions of information to be referred to the Secretary of State for his determination;

he shall notify the F65appropriate agency that he has done so; and

no information so notified to the Secretary of State shall be included in any such register until the Secretary of State has determined that it should be so included.

is, in relation to him, commercially confidential; and

is not required to be included in the register in pursuance of directions under subsection (7) below;

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complying with a notice under section 202 below,

give to the person to whom or whose business it relates notice that that information is required to be included in a register kept or maintained by the F65appropriate agency under any provision of this Act, unless excluded under this section; and

the information shall not be entered on the register until the end of the period of twenty-one days beginning with the date on which the determination is notified to the person concerned; and

that person may appeal to the Secretary of State against the decision;

the period within which and the manner in which appeals are to be brought; and

the manner in which appeals are to be considered.

shall deposit maps with the F65appropriate agency showing what appear to him to be the fresh-water limits of every relevant river or watercourse; and

may from time to time, if he considers it appropriate to do so by reason of any change of what appears to him to be the fresh-water limit of any river or watercourse, deposit a map showing a revised limit for that river or watercourse.

shows the extent to which any watercourse or part of a watercourse is to be treated as a main river or as part of a main river for the purposes of this Act, and

indicates which (if any) of those watercourses are watercourses designated in a scheme made under section 137.

a hard copy of all or part of the map, or

data comprising all or part of the map in electronic form.

must, in the case of a person appearing to the Agency to have requested a copy or data for commercial purposes, represent a reasonable usage fee, and

in any other case, may not exceed the reasonable costs of providing the copy or data.

the Agency were mentioned in the first column of the Schedule to that Act;

any member of the staff of the Agency authorised to act on behalf of the Agency were specified in the second column of the Schedule to that Act in connection with the Agency;

the regulation referred to in that Act included the main river map for England kept by the Agency;

references to a copy included references to a print-out of information kept in electronic form.

a change which, pursuant to section 193(2)(b), is required by the making, amendment or revocation of a scheme under section 137,

a change to give effect to a determination under section 193C, or

a change directed by the Secretary of State under section 193D(5) (following an appeal against a determination).

such watercourse or part of a watercourse in England as is specified in the determination is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as a main river or part of a main river;

such watercourse or part of a watercourse in England as is specified in the determination (not being a watercourse designated in a scheme made under section 137) is no longer to be treated for the purposes of this Act as a main river or part of a main river.

publish (in such manner as it considers appropriate) the determination it proposes to make, and

consider representations made within the time and in the manner specified by the Agency when publishing the determination.

which affects a watercourse part of which is in England and part of which is in Wales, and

in which it seems to the Agency that the NRBW has an interest.

decide not to make a determination, or

decide to make a determination in accordance with what was proposed under subsection (2)(a) or otherwise.

that decision;

the terms of any determination made;

if a determination is made, the date on which a replacement map will give effect to the determination.

specify a change to be included in a replacement map under section 193B, and

specify the date on which that change is to take effect.

determining whether or not a watercourse or part of a watercourse is suitable to become or to remain a main river or a part of a main river;

what kind of publication is appropriate under section 193C(2) and (5).

shows the extent to which any watercourse or part of a watercourse is to be treated as a main river or as part of a main river for the purposes of this Act, and

indicates which (if any) of those watercourses are watercourses designated in a scheme made under section 137.

a hard copy of all or part of the map, or

data comprising all or part of the map in electronic form.

must, in the case of a person appearing to the NRBW to have requested a copy or data for commercial purposes, represent a reasonable usage fee, and

in any other case, may not exceed the reasonable costs of providing the copy or data.

the NRBW were mentioned in the first column of the Schedule to that Act;

any member of the staff of the NRBW authorised to act on behalf of the NRBW were specified in the second column of the Schedule to that Act in connection with the NRBW;

the regulation referred to in that Act included the main river map for Wales kept by the NRBW;

references to a copy included references to a print-out of information kept in electronic form.

a change which, pursuant to section 194(2)(b), is required by the making, amendment or revocation of a scheme under section 137,

a change to give effect to a determination under section 194C, or

a change directed by the Welsh Ministers under section 194D(5) (following an appeal against a determination).

such watercourse or part of a watercourse in Wales as is specified in the determination is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as a main river or part of a main river;

such watercourse or part of a watercourse in Wales as is specified in the determination (not being a watercourse designated in a scheme made under section 137) is no longer to be treated for the purposes of this Act as a main river or part of a main river.

publish (in such manner as it considers appropriate) the determination it proposes to make, and

consider representations made within the time and in the manner specified by the NRBW when publishing the determination.

which affects a watercourse part of which is in Wales and part of which is in England, and

in which it seems to the NRBW that the Agency has an interest.

decide not to make a determination, or

decide to make a determination in accordance with what was proposed under subsection (2)(a) or otherwise.

that decision;

the terms of any determination made;

if a determination is made, the date on which a replacement map will give effect to the determination.

specify a change to be included in a replacement map under section 194B, and

specify the date on which that change is to take effect.

determining whether or not a watercourse or part of a watercourse is suitable to become or to remain a main river or a part of a main river;

what kind of publication is appropriate under section 194C(2) and (5).

to provide a water undertaker with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the F65appropriate agency and is reasonably requested by the undertaker for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions; and

to inspect the contents of any of those records; and

to take copies of, or of extracts from, the contents of any of those records;

keep a journal of the progress of the work and, on completion or abandonment of the work, send a complete copy of the journal to F99UKRI;

send to F100UKRI particulars of any test made before completion or abandonment of the work of the flow of water;

allow any person authorised by F101UKRI for the purpose, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, at all reasonable times to exercise any of the rights specified in subsection (5) below.

the strata passed through; and

the levels at which water is struck and subsequently rests.

the rate of flow throughout the test;

the duration of the test;

where practicable, the water levels during the test and afterwards until the water returns to its natural level; and

where the well or borehole is sunk in connection with an existing pumping station, the rate of pumping at the existing works during the test.

to have free access to the well or borehole;

to inspect the well or borehole and the material extracted from it;

to take specimens of any such material and of water abstracted from the well or borehole; and

to inspect and take copies of or extracts from the journal required to be kept under this section.

any person contracts to sink any well or borehole on land belonging to or occupied by another; and

the carrying out of the work is under the control of the contractor,

to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale; and

where the the offence continues after conviction, to a further fine of £20 for every day during which it so continues.

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

that the measures required by the conservation notice are not reasonable;

that those measures would interfere with the winning of minerals.

cause a local inquiry to be held; or

afford to the appellant and the F66appropriate agency an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose;

shall give notice to the F66appropriate agency of his proposal to install the gauge; and

shall not begin the work of installing it before the end of the period of three months beginning with the date of service of the notice or such shorter period as the F66appropriate agency may in any particular case allow.

to any gauge installed for the sole purpose of indicating the level of any inland waters for the benefit of persons who fish in them; or

to any gauge which is removed at or before the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date on which it is installed.

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

a water undertaker under subsection (2) above; or

a F87water supply licensee under subsection (2A) above,

about the quality of any controlled waters or of any other waters; or

about any incident in which any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter or any F49... waste matter has entered any controlled waters or other waters.

has been obtained by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act; and

relates to the affairs of any individual or to any particular business,

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by either of the Ministers, the Agency, F68the NRBW, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the F30the Water Services Regulation Authority, the Consumer Council for Water, the F73Competition and Markets Authority or a local authority of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions by virtue of this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts F13, the Water Act 1989, Part I or IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the 1995 Act, regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, F69the Water Act 2003, F94the Water Act 2014 or the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I.2012/1903);

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a water undertaker F40, sewerage undertaker or F89person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 of any of the duties imposed F90on the undertaker or, as the case may be, the person by or under this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts F25, the Water Act 1989 F95, the Water Act 2003 or the Water Act 2014;

in pursuance of any duty imposed by section 197(1)(a) or (2) or F41203(1), (1A), (2) or (2A) above or F31of any duty imposed by section 27H of the Water Industry Act 1991;

for the purpose of complying with a request under section 14 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010;

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by any person mentioned in Part I of Schedule 24 to this Act of any of his functions under any of the enactments or instruments specified in Part II of that Schedule;

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State, the Treasury F71, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Bank of England to exercise any powers conferred by or under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or by the enactments relating to companies or insolvency;

for the purpose of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed under enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions;

for the purpose of enabling an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M4Insolvency Act 1986 to carry out its functions as such;

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by F48... the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority, within the meaning of Part I of the M5Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, of any functions under a relevant statutory provision, within the meaning of that Act;

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation of any of its functions under any enactment;

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment;

in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;

for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts, the M6Water Act 1989 F26, the Water Act 2003F96, the Water Act 2014 or any of the enactments or instruments specified in Part II of Schedule 24 to this Act, or of any arbitration under this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts F27, the Water Act 1989 F97, the Water Act 2003 or the Water Act 2014; or

in pursuance of F109F110an assimilated obligation.

as limiting the matters which may be published under section 201 of that Act F19of 1991; or

as applying to any information which has been made public as part of such a report or has been so published or to any information exclusively of a statistical nature.

if the disclosure is of information relating to a matter connected with the carrying out of the functions of a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker F28, or with the carrying on by F91a person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 of activities under F92the person's licence, and is made by one Minister of the Crown or government department to another; or

if the disclosure is for the purpose of enabling or assisting any public or other authority for the time being designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State to discharge any functions which are specified in the order.

impose conditions subject to which the disclosure of information is permitted by virtue of that paragraph; and

otherwise restrict the circumstances in which disclosure is so permitted.

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

any copy of or extract from the journal required to be kept under that section; or

any specimen taken in exercise of the rights specified in subsection (5) of that section.

that person may, within three months after the giving of the notice, appeal to the High Court for an order restraining F108UKRI from acting as if consent had been given; and

F108UKRI may proceed as if consent had been given if either no such appeal is brought within that period or the High Court, after hearing the appeal, do not make such an order.

to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale; and

where the offence continues after conviction, to a further fine of £20 for every day during which it so continues.

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine or to both.

the provisions contained in a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act in pursuance of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 46 above, or of that paragraph as modified by subsection (6) of that section, require the use of a meter, gauge or other device; and

such a device is used for the purposes of those provisions,

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.