Water Resources Act 1991

Byelaws for controlling certain forms of pollutionE+W

4(1)The [F1appropriate agency] may by byelaws make such provision as the [F1appropriate agency] considers appropriate—E+W

(a)for prohibiting or regulating the washing or cleaning in any controlled waters of things of a description specified in the byelaws;

(b)for prohibiting or regulating the keeping or use on any controlled waters of vessels of a description specified in the byelaws which are provided with water closets or other sanitary appliances.

(2)In this paragraph—

  • “controlled waters” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act; and

  • “sanitary appliance”, in relation to a vessel, means any appliance which—

(a)not being a sink, bath or shower bath, is designed to permit polluting matter to pass into the water where the vessel is situated; and

(b)is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

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