
1 
This order may be cited as the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1974.
2 
The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3 
The provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this order (as respects England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as specified in Part I, as respects England, Wales and Scotland as specified in Part II and as respects England and Wales only as specified in Part III of the said Schedule respectively) and which relate to the subject matter specified in column 2 thereof shall come into force on 12th December, 1974.
Anthony Crosland
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
5th December 1974
SCHEDULE
PART I

Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
In Part VI
Section 109 Short title, commencement and extent.
PART II

Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
In Part VI
Section 104 Orders and regulations.
Section 105 Interpretation etc.—general.
PART III

Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
In Part II
Section 43 Control of discharges into sewers.
Section 44 Provisions supplementary to section 43.
In Part V
Section 95 Service of documents on and by water authorities.
In Part VI
Section 107 Application to Isles of Scilly.
Section 108(1) so far as it applies to paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 Minor and consequential amendments of enactments and repeals. Compulsory purchase of land for the purposes of section 14 of the Water Act 1973.