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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I

    1. 1—3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 7, 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part II Functions of Water Authorities

    1. 9. Transfer to water authorities of functions of river authorities.

    2. 10—13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 14.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

    4. 15—17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 20—22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 24, 24A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. 26.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

    12. 27, 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III

    1. 29—31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 32A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous

    1. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 34. Consequential, transitional and supplementary provision.

    3. 35. Isles of Scilly.

    4. 36. Orders, regulations and byelaws.

    5. 37. Expenses.

    6. 38. Interpretation.

    7. 39. Commencement.

    8. 40. Short title, minor amendments, repeals and extent.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULES 1 AND 2

      . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 3

      Administration, Finance, etc., of Water Authorities and the National Water Council

      1. Part I

        1. 1—21.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Part II

        1. 22—30.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Part III

        1. 31—43.. . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SCHEDULES 4 AND 4A

      . . .

    4. SCHEDULE 5

      . . .

    5. SCHEDULE 6

      Consequential, Transitional and Supplementary Provision

      1. Part I

        1. 1—10.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Part II Local Acts and Instruments

        1. 11.Subject to paragraph 12 below, any local statutory provision to...

        2. 12.Paragraph 11 above shall have effect subject to the provisions...

        3. 13.As from 1st April 1974 any local statutory provision to...

        4. 14.Paragraph 13 above shall have effect subject to any provision...

        5. 15.Where any local statutory provision is continued in force in...

        6. 16.A statutory instrument containing an order under paragraph 15 above...

        7. 17.This Part of this Schedule applies to any local statutory...

    6. SCHEDULE 7

      . . .

    7. SCHEDULE 8

      Minor and Consequential Amendments, etc.

      1. 1—19.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 20, 21.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 22, 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 24—31.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 32—36.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 37.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 38.. . . . . . . . . ....

      8. 39.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. 40.. . . . . . . . . ....

      10. 41, 42.. . . . . . . . . ....

      11. Diseases of Fish Act 1937

        1. 43.

      12. Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937

        1. 44.Section 4(4) of the Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises)...

        2. 45—48.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 49.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 50.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 51—62.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 63.. . . . . . . . . ....

      13. Town Development Act 1952

        1. 64.In section 2(2) of the Town Development Act 1952 (Exchequer...

        2. 65.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      14. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953

        1. 66.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 67.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 68.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 69.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 70, 71.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 72—75.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 76, 77.. . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 78, 79.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 80.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 81, 82.. . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 83.. . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 84.. . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 85, 86.. . . . . . . . . ....

      15. Harbours Act 1964

        1. 87.In section 58 of the Harbours Act 1964 (authorities not...

        2. 88, 89.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 90.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 91, 92.. . . . . . . . . ....

      16. Agriculture Act 1970

        1. 93.In section 98 of the Agriculture Act 1970 (duty of...

        2. 94.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 95—97.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 98.. . . . . . . . . ....

    8. SCHEDULE 9

      REPEALS

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