
1 
This order may be cited as the Water Act 1983 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1983.
2 
The provisions of the Water Act 1983 which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this order and which relate to the subject matter specified in column 2 thereof shall come into force on 10th August 1983.
Patrick Jenkin
Secretary of State for the Environment
27th July 1983Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
John Stradling Thomas
Minister of State for Wales
29th July 1983
SCHEDULE


Column 1 Column 2
Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 7 Arrangements by water authorities for representation of consumers' interests
Section 8 Repeal of Water Charges Equalisation Act 1977
Section 11(3)so far as it applies to the provisions of Schedule 5 which are specified belowIn Schedule 5, Part 1the entry relative to the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976the entry relative to the Water Charges Equalisation Act 1977Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980In section 158, subsections (1) and (2)the entry relative to the New Towns Act 1981 Repeal or revocation of enactments and instruments