Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 662 (N.I. 6)).
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Order repeals and re-enacts with amendments the Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. The principal amendments - (a) modify the provisions relating to discharge consents; (b) enable the Department of the Environment to make more extensive provision, by regulations, to prevent pollution; (c) confer more extensive powers on the Department of the Environment to carry out anti-pollution works and enable the Department to issue notices requiring persons to carry out anti-pollution works; (d) confer powers on the Department of Agriculture to carry out works in relation to waterways.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) to (4).
Notes
This Order repeals and re-enacts with amendments the Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.The appointed day for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 shall be 24th August 2001: Part II (Articles 3 to 38), Articles 57 and 58, Schedules 1 and 2, Schedule 3 (to the extent that it is not already in operation), Schedule 6, Schedule 7 and Article 63(1), and Part II of Schedule 8 and Article 63(2) (to the extent that it is not already in operation) (S.R. No. 283 of 2001).
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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Implemented by