Water Act 2003

[^key-038a8b3a3ef43684b817b20a2aeed425]: S. 30 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(o)

[^key-40595293edb6c3174a205af5f54656c2]: S. 33 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(p)

[^key-1927540dfb4acaa982669007997bc8d6]: S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(q) (with Sch. para. 89) (which transitional provisions in Sch. paras. 8, 9 are revoked (1.4.2007) by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 3(1)(c)(2))

[^key-1ca762fa9e7ee82fe96202f0e0a80e0c]: S. 100(2)(c) in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(r)(i)

[^key-0074eaea3c93a61651cdea298f22fb71]: S. 100(2)(g) in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(r)(ii)

[^key-6deac8b9842a89a7af5eaf0a4133ee2f]: S. 100(4)(b)(iii) in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(r)(iii)

[^key-396da758480a95d6bbd515f857e2d074]: S. 100(6) in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(r)(iv)

[^key-215e55f34833a9e57912ec146b58e68b]: S. 100(7) in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(r)(v)

[^key-e692c899311e6f6e22ee9ff699a046cb]: S. 101(1) in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-166522398c1f7207daaed70a982a61d3]: S. 101(2) in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(ii)

[^key-3b710e2df18beb3f62fb862e299eeaea]: Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-0c5d41c05be95dccd7aa7e9fd10289b7]: Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-1e99db75bbdabdd9c8680d4ab4f1e8fc]: Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-d0db03ae2a1fe0c0119b16ded085606c]: Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-853a98925fe6f230f9d5f213fc87e120]: Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-7aad3f14ff231f2648b725ca12a92cb4]: Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-d1d02276f627ceb087403e4054d45aff]: Sch. 7 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-726b76d5b808fa941b820be9b7ea18ea]: Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-52790d2c67e3eca2e70e55273ebf2e15]: Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(i)

[^key-988c72d38fd77cd59a902cce749f5f05]: Sch. 9 Pt. 1 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(ii)

[^key-ddff27e5856cf53b119880eadd6c1e00]: Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/984, art. 2(s)(ii)

[^key-2fa75e2ddbc28ec38b5ce6586d5a37af]: Words in Sch. 1 repealed (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 172, Sch. 12; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

[^key-73e1d62357af44d4269f3d7c754bbedf]: S. 100(2)(b)(i)(ii)(vi)-(vi)(viii)-(x)(d)-(j)(3)(6)(7) in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 2(c)

[^key-464785ad1c674ca3a54d4937d4e79694]: S. 62 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 2(a)

[^key-79689538f73acce08a7d3bf326ab7cc4]: S. 98 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 2(b)

[^key-4cd5bdff53a239e6a5305fb81cde5b4f]: S. 100(2)(b)(vii) in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 2(c)

[^key-9583038802a7fc755a6b8064163b5423]: S. 101(1) in force at 1.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 2(d)

[^key-51b4ff75077eb05d32fc1bf41c71ac5e]: Sch. 7 para. 39 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1021, art. 2(d)

[^key-b56f8eb3ab4bcebd4614e4a0c8aa9ddc]: S. 58(1) in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(d)

[^key-0f0feabbb7dd47b1eec4e6a50b2d20ae]: S. 58(2) in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(a)

[^key-c48313ed73befd843cd2cb9fe070612f]: S. 58(5) in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(b)

[^key-cf1355df1ca89be6f2e869f2079bbc74]: S. 101(1) in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(e)

[^key-2605e58d9f02b7d64d6c3b337f9f8560]: S. 101(2) in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(f)

[^key-0e21f0e8b8c126275e0d9e68836fa2f8]: Sch. 7 para. 41 in force at 1.8.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(e)

[^key-fca5b1f2061fb0b83013800fe9eb9d53]: Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1922, art. 2(f)

[^key-f3ad018abec39bcc9367ad9c783de840]: S. 58(1) in force at 25.2.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/359, art. 2(f) (with Sch. para. 1)

[^key-e5fc4d9412f07729c7f90748c26bb4df]: S. 58(2) in force at 25.2.2009 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/359, art. 2(a) (with Sch. para. 1)

[^key-3006e28c79306e3b100b68092f68a785]: S. 58(3)(4) in force at 25.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/359, art. 2(b) (with Sch. para. 1)

[^key-7b10eddbb4265eede3d22b3bf5ae3b36]: S. 58(5)(6)(8) in force at 25.2.2009 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/359, art. 2(c) (with Sch. para. 1)

[^key-748a295513e9bed92d0d185e2fece9d1]: S. 58(10) in force at 25.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/359, art. 2(d)

[^key-8871ba1b1212cfe01cfebedaee528738]: S. 58(11)-(14) in force at 25.2.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/359, art. 2(e)

[^key-084ab10b4f6f1da8429bf03315adcb75]: S. 58(1) (11)-(14) in force at 26.3.2010 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/975, art. 2(a)

[^key-ef4d6c7e0f9b39c8871089cf57bf0b44]: S. 58(7)(9) in force at 26.3.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/975, art. 2(a)

[^key-26df19bc8cf0917f19bda70151c1cf1a]: S. 101(2) in force at 26.3.2010 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2010/975, art. 2(b)

[^key-075ba9adec077f4a7336d114464a0f2e]: Sch. 9 Pt. 3 in force at 26.3.2010 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2010/975, art. 2(b)

[^key-d7a0717cf33b165f6220936d3509edfd]: Sch. 7 para. 22 repealed (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1060), arts. 1(2), 3(3)(a), Schs. 3

[^key-eb71b1494f1f423c9c0b825508bf1ef4]: Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 3, 6 (with art. 3(2)(3)4(2)6(4)6(5))

[^key-04ce40eb8214a0a62564f379ff9f9a60]: Sch. 7 para. 33 omitted (1.10.2011) by virtue of Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 12 para. 170; S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

[^key-db26a462d28f23ea261f1acd51246f8e]: S. 86(1) s. 86(2)(a)-(e) s. 86(3)-(7) in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/264, art. 2

[^key-6f9751e9e5ab91e1f311aeedf3d443ba]: S. 86(1) s. 86(2)(a)-(e) s. 86(3)-(7) in force at 6.4.2012 for W. by S.I. 2012/284, art. 2

[^key-65829ccfe699fbe407e65df261e5f449]: S. 86 in force at 6.4.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/284, art. 2

[^key-12e5db3202620a62892481c6f652e9b1]: Words in s. 27(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 419 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-b789b544226e2bee2b70f63da5accf6e]: Words in s. 33(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 420(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-be0abda54e18ee38a95ffa3ebfe8b1d9]: Words in s. 33(5) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 420(3)(a) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-050124735c17e65a7bf64ff54efbe90b]: Words in s. 33(5) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 420(3)(b) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-5f8e2296dff7d9698a7b598356a933de]: Word in s. 52(1)(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 421(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-2824fbd23337f7abe230fbdc0d61826a]: S. 52(1)(ca) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 421(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-85486c0e8c44f82768f6778348aaa376]: S. 52(3)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 421(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-10f22847a7ecd05fb5118aa68209e091]: Words in s. 102 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 422 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-9d13ca085ac9aafc9ec64fbabe816e5f]: Words in s. 103 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 423 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-a912128d3ddebdec12eff541ced4dbac]: S. 105(2)(ba) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 424 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-31fecc72ecf4f37f54187a12dac0d8ba]: Words in s. 3 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 415 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-65782afca1a15291db6aeb296dfac12b]: Words in s. 4(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 416(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-ffd69b50d1fc9c34d0933c40b32bd74f]: Words in s. 4 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 416(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-3fc1caa876d5d658de0e7f9c84adf91a]: Words in s. 4(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 416(4) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-72ed3a0fc9ccb175d1cf7ede989e37a2]: Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 417(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-62be53061988f08e5ec9d6787bd6bfb0]: Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 417(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-71616532ebe6664c971c5b3218421490]: Words in s. 10(5)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 418 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-96911c8b7010f97180be8fb3b321e16b]: Words in s. 4(5) substituted (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 34 (with reg. 5(1))

[^key-0cdecc456f4892c31962910a541522b3]: S. 57(7) omitted (12.3.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 101(2) (with reg. 5(1))

[^key-2c9f9a8c09af583d59e7def8eb3b37fc]: S. 60 omitted (12.3.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 101(3) (with reg. 5(1))

[^key-92a5842049fdba7a0a4b9e71f64fc6e6]: S. 61 omitted (12.3.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 101(4) (with reg. 5(1))

[^key-601998c3fd47d6b30af6510a7e79d269]: S. 58(8) in force at 31.1.2017 for W. by S.I. 2017/88, art. 2

[^key-4075f7d99177ad73ab801fc5521a3559]: S. 5 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(a)

[^key-dd3a6e28228254011071fc14c746e78a]: S. 7 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(b)

[^key-abc3e601f5ea3fb5fa9a8b0dff4e0600]: S. 8(1) in force at 1.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(c)

[^key-077ff2ee91564b1acfe9a55d436d9279]: S. 8(2) in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(c)

[^key-0932167b32ae4d87513ab50fc2f3b777]: S. 32 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(d)

[^key-74be863b8dd2b4d2a4c0868b7077f89f]: S. 73 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(e)

[^key-72be42c79f8e5e762dee42c847b46bf4]: S. 101(1) in force at 1.1.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(f)(i)

[^key-a37864c914af323176b299546da0b94e]: S. 101(2) in force at 1.1.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(f)(ii)

[^key-61f9532094eac6da717f137ef8a46bf9]: Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(g)

[^key-01c656569e83e60e59c0fd821a7cfd38]: Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(g)

[^key-72e6aeb459ddbf0d7b7bd085eefbfaf0]: Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(g)

[^key-601d602bd0d53717bb4838a24bd27c1f]: Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(g)

[^key-71427d51dc10f7793feb924f42b954c4]: Sch. 9 Pt. 1 in force at 1.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1043, art. 2(h)

[^key-287563bb1625c8caf62304cbd524cecb]: S. 27(4) inserted (9.1.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 88(2), 147(2)(k) (with s. 144)

Information

Environment Agency to be enforcement authority under the Reservoirs Act 1975

Extension of enforcement authority’s reserve powers

Duty to encourage water conservation

Fire hydrants

Trade effluent consents

Trade effluent consents: conditions of consent

Water main requisitions: financial conditions

Self-lay and adoption of water mains and service pipes

Adoption of lateral drains

Requisitioning and adoption of lateral drains: supplementary

Schemes for the adoption of sewers, lateral drains and sewage disposal works

Communication with public sewers

Devolution: Wales

Specific transitional and transitory provisions