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(8) In this section “the water consolidation Acts” means the Water Resources Act 1991, the Water Industry Act 1991, the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991, the Land Drainage Act 1991 and the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

(3) In Schedule 26—

(a) in paragraph 6(2), after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or Chapter I of Part V of the Water Industry Act 1991”;

(b) in paragraph 15(1), for the words “and are” there shall be substituted the words “continue to have effect (notwithstanding the repeal of sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph) in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 and were”;

(c) in paragraph 40(3), in the words after paragraph (b), for the words “that subsection” there shall be substituted the words “section 28(3) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975”;

(d) in paragraph 41(5), for the words “section 20 of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “section 18 of the Water Industry Act 1991”;

(e) in paragraph 49, for the words “section 8 or 157 of this Act or otherwise by virtue of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “by virtue of any enactment”; and

(f) in paragraph 54(2), for the words “Chapter VI of Part II of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991”.

The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

51 (1) In section 57(3)(n) of the Electricity Act 1989, at the end there shall be inserted the words “the Water Industry Act 1991 or any of the other consolidation Acts (within the meaning of section 206 of that Act of 1991)”.

(2) In paragraph 3(1)(c) of Schedule 4 to that Act of 1989, for the words “Schedule 19 to the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “section 159 of the Water Resources Act 1991 or section 158 of the Water Industry Act 1991 which (whether or not it is in a street) is”.

The Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)

52 In section 152(11) of the Companies Act 1989, for the words from “include” onwards there shall be substituted the words “include sections 32 to 34 of the Water Industry Act 1991 and any reference under section 32 of that Act.”

The Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1)

53 In section 18(9) of the Capital Allowances Act 1990, in the definition of “sewerage undertaking”, for the words “the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “the Water Industry Act 1991”.

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

54 In section 264(4)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for the words “or the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “the Water Act 1989 or the Water Industry Act 1991”.

The Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

55 In section 55(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990, for the words “Chapter II of Part II of the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “Part III of the Water Industry Act 1991”.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

56 (1) In section 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990—

(a) in subsection (6), for the words “Chapter I of Part III of the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “Part III of the Water Resources Act 1991”; and

(b) in subsection (11)(c), for the words “the Public Health Act 1936” there shall be substituted the words “the Water Industry Act 1991”.

(2) In section 7(12) of that Act of 1990, for paragraph (e) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

(e) the Water Resources Act 1991; and.

(3) In section 20(9) of that Act of 1990, for the words “section 117(1)(f) of the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “section 190(1)(f) of the Water Resources Act 1991”.

(4) In section 28(3) of that Act of 1990, for the words “Chapter I of Part III of the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “Chapter I of Part III of the Water Resources Act 1991”.

The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22)

57 (1) In section 89 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, for the words “the Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “the Water Industry Act 1991”.

(2) In paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 4 to that Act of 1991, for the words “Water Act 1989” there shall be substituted the words “Water Industry Act 1991”.

The Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34)

58 In Part I of Schedule 18 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, after the entries relating to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 there shall be inserted the following entries—

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Water Resources Act 1991 Date of entry upon or occupation or use of land
Paragraph 2(2) or (3) of that Schedule Date of the ordinary drought order
Paragraph 2(4) of that Schedule Date of decision to prohibit or limit the taking of water
Paragraph 2(5) of that Schedule Date of suspension or variation of consent to make discharges or of the attachment of conditions to such consent
Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 21 to that Act Date of claim
Paragraph 2(2) or (3) of that Schedule In the case of damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Paragraph 4(1)(b) of that Schedule Date loss is caused or damage done
Paragraph 5(1) of that Schedule (including that provision as applied by paragraph 5(3)(b) of that Schedule) Date of claim
Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 12 to the Water Industry Act 1991 Date of claim
Paragraph 2(2) or (3) of that Schedule In the case of damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Paragraph 6(1)(b) of that Schedule Date loss is caused or damage done
Section 14 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (including that provision as applied by section 25(4)(b)) Date of claim
Section 22 of that Act Date of claim
Section 29(5) of that Act (including that provision as applied by sections 30(3) and 31(5)) Date of claim

The Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45)

59 In section 36(8) of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991, in the definition of “main river”, for the words “the Land Drainage Act 1976” there shall be substituted the words “Part IV of the Water Resources Act 1991”.