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01/02/1991- Amendment

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THIRD SCHEDULEE+W Provisions to be incorporated in orders relating to water undertakings

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 3 amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)

Part IE+W Interpretation

1E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 3 ss. 1–4 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

Part IIE+W Works and Lands

2—4.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 3 ss. 1–4 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

5E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 3 s. 5 repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), ss. 2, 109, Sch. 4 para. 22(4)(6), Sch. 5 para. 45, Sch. 7 Pt. I

6—9.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part IIIE+W

10E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 3 s. 10 repealed by Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), s. 136(4), Sch. 14 Pt. II

Part IVE+W Minerals Underlying Waterworks

11—18.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

Textual Amendments

F6Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part VE+W Power to Lay Mains, &c.

19—21.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F7Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part VIE+W

Breaking Open Streets, &c.E+W

22—28.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

Textual Amendments

F8Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part VIIE+W Supply of Water for Domestic Purposes

29—31.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

Textual Amendments

F9Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part VIIIE+W Supply of Water for Public Purposes

32—38.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

Textual Amendments

F10Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part IXE+W Constancy and Pressure of Supply

39E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

Textual Amendments

F11Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part XE+W Laying and maintenance of supply pipes and communication pipes

40—44.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12

Textual Amendments

F12Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part XIE+W Stopcocks

45E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

Textual Amendments

F13Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

Part XIIE+W Water Rates and Charges

46E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14

Textual Amendments

F14Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

47—51.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

Textual Amendments

F15Sch. 3 ss. 47–51 repealed by Water Act 1973 (c. 37), Sch. 9

52—58.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

Textual Amendments

F16Sch. 3 ss. 6–9, 11–46, 52–58 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to savings in Sch. 26 paras. 6, 46(1))

59E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

Textual Amendments

F17Sch. 3 s. 59 repealed by Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 6, Sch. 3

Part XIIIE+W Provisions for preventing waste, &c., of water, and as to meters and other fittings

60—65.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

Textual Amendments

F18Sch. 3 ss. 60–65 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

66E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

Textual Amendments

F19Sch. 3 s. 66 repealed by Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 6, Sch. 3

67, 68.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20

Textual Amendments

F20Sch. 3 ss. 67, 68 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

69E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

Textual Amendments

F21Sch. 3 s. 69 repealed by Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (c.15, SIF 130), s. 6, Sch. 3

70E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22

Textual Amendments

F22Sch. 3 ss. 70–73 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

Part XIVE+W Pollution of Water by Manufacture, &c. , of Gas

71—73.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

Textual Amendments

F23Sch. 3 ss. 70–73 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

Part XVE+W Financial provisions applicable to water companies

74—77.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24

Textual Amendments

F24Sch. 3 ss. 74–77 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6 for this Act and to a further saving for s. 74(1)(2) as mentioned in S.I. 1989/1557, art. 5(2))

78E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25

Textual Amendments

F25Sch. 3 ss. 78–80 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

Part XVIE+W General and miscellaneous

79—80.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

Textual Amendments

F26Sch. 3 ss. 78–80 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

81E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27

Textual Amendments

F27Sch. 3 s. 81 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

82—94.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

Textual Amendments

F28Sch. 3 ss. 82–94 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (and subject to a saving in Sch. 26 para. 6)

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