Water Act

	Water Act Water Act may refer to * Water (Scotland) Act 1967, a 1967 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Canada Water Act, a 1970 act of the Parliament of Canada * Water Act 1973, a 1973 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Water Act 1989, a 1989 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Water Act 2003 The Water Act 2003 (c 37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The report ''Taking Water Responsibly'', published in March 1999, was a precursor of this Act. Part 1 Section 1 - Licences to abstract water This section came into fo ..., a 2003 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Water Act 2007, a 2007 act of the Parliament of Australia * Water (Special Measures) Act 2025, a 2025 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom {{Disambiguation Lists of legislation by short title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Water (Scotland) Act 1967 The Water (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 78) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the water supply industry in Scotland, by creating regional water boards to manage the treatment and supply of water to consumers, and a Central Scotland Water Development Board, which was responsible for developing new sources of water, and supplying that water to the regional water boards in bulk. Background In 1945, there were 210 separate water authorities in Scotland, and no statutory requirement that communities should be supplied with a drinkable water supply. This changed when the Water (Scotland) Act 1946 ( 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 42) was passed by the UK government, which mandated local authorities to provide such a supply. Legislation The 1967 act was the first major attempt to consolidate the large numbers of small water authorities into larger units. 13 regional water boards were created, which were independent of the local government structures, although the members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Canada Water Act The ''Canada Water Act'' () is a statute of the Government of Canada. It specifies the framework for cooperation between the provinces and territories of Canada and for the development and use of Canada's water resources. This includes research, planning and implementation of programs relating to the conservation of Canadian waterways. Description The Act recognizes the increased use and development of Canadian water resources and the connection between Canada's water resources and the health, well-being, and prosperity of Canadians. The Act received royal assent Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in othe ... on September 30, 1970. References {{Reflist External links Canada Water Actat the Department of Justice Canada 1970 in the environment Environmental law in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Water Act 1973 The Water Act 1973 (c. 37) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the water, sewage and river management industry in England and Wales. Water supply and sewage disposal were removed from local authority control, and ten larger regional water authorities were set up, under state control based on the areas of super-sets of river authorities which were also subsumed into the new authorities. Each regional water authority consisted of members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, and by the various local authorities in its area. The Act also established a National Water Council. This body consisted of a chairman nominated by the minister, the chairmen of each regional authority and not more than ten additional members nominated by the government. The Council's duties included implementing national water policy, assisting the ten regional authorities in matters of joint concern, and setting and enforcing national regulations and byel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Water Act 1989 The Water Act 1989 (c. 15) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the bodies responsible for all aspects of water within England and Wales. Whereas previous legislation, particularly the Water Act 1973, had focused on providing a single unifying body with responsibility for all water-related functions within a river basin or series of river basins, this legislation divided those functions up again, with water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal being controlled by private companies, and the river management, land drainage and pollution functions becoming the responsibility of the National Rivers Authority. Background The concept of a unified authority with responsibility for all of the water-related functions within a river basin or series of river basins dates from the late nineteenth century. A river conservancy bill was introduced into Parliament in 1878 by the Duke of Richmond, and the Council of the Society of Arts offered medals to those who co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Water Act 2003 The Water Act 2003 (c 37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The report ''Taking Water Responsibly'', published in March 1999, was a precursor of this Act. Part 1 Section 1 - Licences to abstract water This section came into force on 1 April 2006. Section 1(1) inserted section 24A of the Water Resources Act 1991. Section 2 - Restrictions on impounding This section came into force on 1 April 2006. Section 2(2) substituted new sections 25(1) and (1A) for section 25(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991. Section 2(5) inserted section 25(9) of the Water Resources Act 1991. Section 2(7) substituted section 64(1)(b) of the Water Resources Act 1991. Section 3 - Existing impounding works This section came into force on 1 April 2006. The words "the appropriate agency" were substituted for "the Environment Agency" and "the Agency", in each place where they occurred, by article 4(1) of, and paragraph 415 of, of Schedule 2 to the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Water Act 2007 The ''Water Act 2007'' (Cth), is an Act of the Parliament of Australia. It is Australia's primary legislation that concerns the Commonwealth Government's powers over the Murray–Darling Basin, and is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. The Act enables the Commonwealth to enforce compliance, enact intervention, and work with the Basin state governments (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Australian Capital Territory) to achieve the Act's objectives which include the management of the Basin's water resources, addressing threats to the Basin, promoting the environmentally, economically and socially sustainable use of the Basin's resources, conservation of the Basin ecosystem, maximising the economic benefit to the Basin communities, and improving water security. Background Up until the Act's introduction, the Murray–Darling Basin was under the sole jurisdiction of the Basin state governments. According to ABC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (c. 5) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the regulation of the water industry in England and Wales. Provisions The act gives the relevant regulator the power to ban executives from receiving bonuses in certain circumstances. In England, the relevant regulator is Ofwat, and in Wales the relevant regulator is Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales () is a Welsh Government sponsored body, which became operational from 1 April 2013, when it took over the management of the natural resources of Wales. It was formed from a merger of the Countryside Council for Wales, E .... The act also allows the imprisonment of water industry CEOs if they refuse to comply with these measures. The legislation requires the installatiion of real-time monitors at sewage outlets. The water regulators have the access to independently scrutinise the data. Reception The Liberal Democrats' spokesperson criticised the legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]