
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Act 1989 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1989.
(2) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections and Schedules of the Water Act 1989.
2 
Except insofar as they are already in force in accordance with section 194(2), the provisions specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force in England and Wales on 7th July 1989.
3 
Except insofar as they are already in force in accordance with section 194(2), the provisions specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into force in England and Wales on 1st September 1989 or, if later, the transfer date.
4 
Subsection (2) of section 79 shall come into force on 1st April 1990.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
Michael Howard
Minister for Water and Planning,
Department of the Environment
6th July 1989Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
6th July 1989
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


 Section 1, including Schedule 1
 Section 2
 Section 3
 Section 4, including Schedule 2
 Section 5, including Schedule 3
 Section 7
 Section 11
 Section 14
 Section 32
 Section 172
 Section 174
 Section 177
 Section 187
 Section 189
 Section 191
 Section 192
 Section 193

SCHEDULE 2
Article 3


 Section 6, including Schedule 4
 Section 8
 Section 9
 Section 10
 Section 12
 Section 13
 Section 79, except subsection (2)
 Section 101
 Section 102
 Section 170
 Section 173
 Section 175
 Section 176
 Section 178
 Section 179
 Section 180
 Section 181
 Section 182
 Section 183
 Section 184
 Section 186, including Schedule 24
 Section 188
 Schedule 25 and section 190 so far as relating to that Schedule
