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Water Act 1989
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- (2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—
- (a) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the Minister, the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Director the Water Services Regulation Authority, the Consumer Council for Water , the Competition Commission or a local authority of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions by virtue of this Act or any of the water consolidation Acts , the Environment Act 1995 or the Water Act 2003 ;
- (b) for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker of any of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or any of the water consolidation Acts;
- (c) in pursuance of any duty imposed by section 197(1)(a) or (2) or 203(1) or (2) of the Water Resources Act 1991 or section 27H of the Water Industry Act 1991 ;
- (a) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the Minister, the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Directorthe Water Services Regulation Authority, the Consumer Council for Water , the Competition Commission or a local authority of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions by virtue of this Act or any of the water consolidation Acts , the Environment Act 1995 or the Water Act 2003 ;
- (b) for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a water undertaker , sewerage undertaker or company holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 of any of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or any of the water consolidation Acts;
- (c) in pursuance of any duty imposed by section 197(1)(a) or (2) or 203(1), (1A), (2) or (2A) of the Water Resources Act 1991 or section 27H of the Water Industry Act 1991 ;
- (d) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by—
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## Part II — Other Repeals
#### The National Rivers Authority.
#### Appointment of undertakers.
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#### Initial Government holdings.
#### Transfer of principal sewerage functions.
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#### Government financial assistance for companies wholly owned by the Crown.
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#### Flood defence functions of the Authority.
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#### Establishment of regional flood defence committees.
#### Navigation, conservancy and harbour authority functions.
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#### Water quality in Scotland.
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#### Control of water pollution in Scotland.
#### Indemnities in respect of fluoridation.
### The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests)Act 1951 (c. 65)
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[^key-78cc15739171c0902d51e35d3ddeacd0]: Words in [s. 95(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/15/section/95/11) substituted (6.4.2005) by [Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5), [s. 883(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5/section/883/1), [Sch. 1 para. 405](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5/schedule/1/paragraph/405) (with [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5/schedule/2))
[^key-1f6f3a6291cd68f503dde5d5e5acdfb0]: Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2005 for specified purposes, 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by [Water Act 2003 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37), [s. 105(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/section/105/3), [Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/schedule/7/paragraph/26/2/a/i); [S.I. 2005/2714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714), [art. 2(l)(aa)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/2/l/aa/iv), [4(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/4/f)
[^key-92b724f38f2e6e5a00cf2ea460e4393e]: Words in s. 174(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by [Water Act 2003 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37), [s. 105(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/section/105/3), [Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/schedule/7/paragraph/26/2/b/ii); [S.I. 2005/2714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714), [art. 2(l)(bb)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/2/l/bb)[(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/2/l/iv)
[^key-bcb3cd92bc8d4f6e3d5d67abbc6a303d]: Words in s. 174(2)(c) substituted (1.10.2005) by [Water Act 2003 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37), [s. 105(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/section/105/3), [Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/schedule/7/paragraph/26/2/a/ii); [S.I. 2005/2714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714), [art. 2(l)(bb)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/2/l/bb)[(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/2/l/iv)
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[^key-bf7f95286cb928ff89372d1241d425aa]: [Sch. 25 para. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/25/paragraph/1/4) repealed (14.11.2005) by [Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/36), [s. 34(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/36/section/34/1), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/36/schedule/3); [S.I. 2005/2040](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2040), [art. 3(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2040/article/3/r)
[^key-1bcad791196216086e39ca1d9d9fc041]: Words in s. 174(2)(b) substituted (1.12.2005) by [Water Act 2003 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37), [s. 105(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/section/105/3), [Sch. 8 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/schedule/8/paragraph/1/2); [S.I. 2005/2714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/3/c)
[^key-98759ce7f34bb558beb0eef2d51ab016]: Words in s. 174(2)(c) substituted (1.12.2005) by [Water Act 2003 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37), [s. 105(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/section/105/3), [Sch. 8 para. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/schedule/8/paragraph/1/3); [S.I. 2005/2714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2714/article/3/c)
[^key-f3db5392dafefa79f9be2e6dd8bfffc4]: [Sch. 17 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/17/paragraph/4) repealed (15.11.2006) by [The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2913)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2913), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2913/article/1/2), [Sch. 4 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2913/schedule/4/part/2)
[^M_F_459b5225-69a0-43ea-f63e-3a8cb52b1571]: S. 174(2)(d)(iv) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [s. 411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2), [Sch. 17 para. 96(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/17/paragraph/96/2) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/1900](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/1/2), [2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/2/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/3)) (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/1/3)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/2) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
[^M_F_5107170d-ae4b-454e-a7e3-186ec3ef60da]: S. 174(3)(lo) inserted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [s. 411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2), [Sch. 17 para. 96(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/17/paragraph/96/3) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/1900](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/1/2), [2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/2/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/3)) (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/1/3)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/2) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
[^M_F_3efb536e-84a5-484a-ed66-f4312735603e]: S. 174(2)(d)(iv) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [s. 411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2), [Sch. 17 para. 96(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/17/paragraph/96/2) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/1900](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/1/2), [2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/2/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/3)) (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/1/3)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/2) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
[^M_F_31f95024-6eb0-4c7f-8633-35652727ff67]: S. 174(3)(lo) inserted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [s. 411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2), [Sch. 17 para. 96(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/17/paragraph/96/3) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/1900](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/1/2), [2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/2/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1900/article/3)) (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/1/3)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/2) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
[^M_F_9bdddc74-48fe-4a91-c66c-141f590a3890]: Words in s. 174(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2004) by [Water Act 2003 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37), [s. 105(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/section/105/3), [Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/schedule/7/paragraph/26/2/a); [S.I. 2004/641](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/641), [art. 3(y)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/641/article/3/y), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/641/schedule/2) (with [Sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/641/schedule/3/paragraph/7))
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