
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Water Act 2014.
2 
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 14th July 2014—
(a) section 40(1) (charging of fees by assessors for the enforcement of water quality);
(b) Schedule 9 (publication requirements under the Land Drainage Act 1991).
3 
Section 59 of the Act (main rivers in England and Wales) comes into force on 1st October 2014.
Dan Rogerson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8th July 2014
John Griffiths
Minister for Natural Resources, Culture and Sport, one of the Welsh Ministers
8th July 2014