Water Act 2003
The Water Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The report Taking Water Responsibly, published in March 1999, was a precursor of this Act.
Part 1
Section 1 - Licences to abstract water
This section came into force on 1 April 2006. Section 1 inserted section 24A of the Water Resources Act 1991.Section 2 - Restrictions on impounding
This section came into force on 1 April 2006. Section 2 substituted new sections 25 and for section 25 of the Water Resources Act 1991. Section 2 inserted section 25 of the Water Resources Act 1991. Section 2 substituted section 64 of the Water Resources Act 1991.Section 3 - Existing impounding works
This section came into force on 1 April 2006. The words "the appropriate agency" were substituted for "the Environment Agency" and "the Agency", in each place where they occurred, by article 4 of, and paragraph 415 of, of Schedule 2 to the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013 .The following orders have been made under section 3:
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Section 4 - Existing impounding works: works notices
This section came into force on 1 April 2006. The words "the appropriate agency" were substituted for "the Agency", in each place where it occurred, by article 4 of, and paragraph 416 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.The words "appropriate agency's" were substituted for the words "Environment Agency's" in the opening words of section 4 by article 4 of, and paragraph 416 of that Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013. The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Environment Agency" in section 4 by article 4 of, and paragraph 416 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013. In section 4, the words "on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine" were substituted for the words following "liable" by article 4 of, and paragraph 34 of Schedule 4 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Regulations 2015.
Section 5 - Rights of navigation, harbour and conservancy authorities
This section substituted section 26 of the Water Resources Act 1991. This section came into force on 1 January 2018.Section 7
The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Agency", in each place where it occurred in section 7, by article 4 of, and paragraph 417 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013. The words "appropriate agency's" in section 7 were substituted for "Agency's" by article 4 of, and paragraph 417 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.Section 10
The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Agency" in section 10 by article 4 of, and paragraph 418 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.Section 27
The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Environment Agency" in section 27 by article 4 of, and paragraph 419 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.Section 33
The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Agency" in section 33 by article 4 of, and paragraph 420 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.The words "or of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, whether framed by reference to the appropriate agency or otherwise," were inserted after the words "Environment Agency" in section 33 by article 4 of, and paragraph 420 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013. The words "or, as the case may be, the Natural Resources Body for Wales,'" were inserted after the words "the Agency's" by article 4 of, and paragraph 420 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.
Part 2
Section 39
The word "EU" was substituted for the word "Community" in the term "Community obligation" in section 39 by article 6 of Treaty of Lisbon Order 2011.Section 40
This section will be repealed when paragraph 132 of Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014 comes into force.Section 52
As to the effect of this section, see paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Water Act 2014 Order 2016The word "and" at the end of section 52 was repealed by article 4 of, and paragraph 421 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013. Section 52 was inserted by article 4 of, and paragraph 421 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.
Section 52 was substituted by article 4 of, and paragraph 421 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.
The words ", water supply licensees and sewerage licensees" were substituted for "and licensed water suppliers" in section 52 by section 56 of, and paragraph 133 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014. The words "water supply licensees" were substituted for "licensed water suppliers" in section 52 by section 56 of, and paragraph 133 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014. The words ", water supply licensees and sewerage licensees" were substituted for "and licensed water suppliers" in section 52 by section 56 of, and paragraph 133 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014.
Section 52 was inserted by section 56 of, and paragraph 133 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014.
Part 3
Section 57
Section 57 was repealed by article 4 of, and paragraph 101 of Schedule 4 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Regulations 2015.Section 58
As to the effect of this section, see paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Water Act 2014 Order 2016.The words "water supply licensee" were substituted for the words "licensed water supplier" in the inserted sections 87 and of the Water Industry Act 1991 in section 58 of the Water Act 2003, by section 56 of, and paragraph 134 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014. The words "water supply licensee" were substituted for the words "licensed water supplier" in the inserted section 87C of the Water Industry Act 1991 in section 58 of the Water Act 2003, by section 56 of, and paragraph 134 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014.
The words "water supply licensee" were substituted for the words "licensed water supplier" in the inserted section 90 of the Water Industry Act 1991 in section 58 of the Water Act 2003, by section 56 of, and paragraph 134 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014. The words "the licensee" were substituted for the word "it", in both places, in the inserted section 90 of the Water Industry Act 1991 in section 58 of the Water Act 2003, by section 56 of, and paragraph 134 of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014.
Section 60
This section was repealed by article 4 of, and paragraph 101 of Schedule 4 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Regulations 2015.Section 61
This section was repealed by article 4 of, and paragraph 101 of Schedule 4 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Regulations 2015.Part 4
Section 102
The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Agency", in each place where it occurred, by article 4 of, and paragraph 422 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.As to the application of section 102 see paragraphs 2, 3 and, 6 and, and 7 of Schedule 1 to the Water Act 2003 Order 2005 .
Section 103
The words "appropriate agency" were substituted for "Environment Agency", in each place where it occurred, by article 4 of, and paragraph 423 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.Regulation 6 of the Water Supply Regulations 2001 Regulations 2007 was made under section 103 of the Water Act 2003.
The following regulations were made under section 103:
- Regulation 7 of the Water Supply Regulations 2000 Regulations 2007
were made under sections 103 and of the Water Act 2003.
Section 105 - Interpretation, commencement, short title, and extent
Sections 21, 39 and and 40 of the Water Industry Act 1991 are specified for the purposes of section 102 of the Water Act 2003.Section 105 was inserted by article 4 of, and paragraph 424 of Schedule 2 to, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Order 2013.
The following orders have been made under section 105:
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Schedule 1
Schedule 7
Paragraph 22 was repealed by Part 1A of Schedule 27 to the Equality Act 2010, as inserted by article 3 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Equality Act 2010 Order 2011.Paragraph 33 was repealed by section 91 of, and paragraph 170 of Schedule 12 to, the Postal Services Act 2011.