Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 975 (C. 65)
Water, England
The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2010
Made
24th March 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(3) to (6) of the Water Act 2003( 1 ):
Citation, extent and interpretation
1. β(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2010.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.
(3) In this Orderβ
βthe Actβ means the Water Act 2003; and
βthe 1991 Actβ means the Water Industry Act 1991( 2 ).
Appointed day
2. The 26th March 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Actβ
(a) section 58 (fluoridation of water supplies) in so far as not already in force; and
(b) Section 101(2) (repeals) and Schedule 9 (repeals and revocation: miscellaneous and supplementary) in so far as they relate to the repeal of Schedule 7 to the 1991 Act (pre-1985 fluoridation schemes).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Ann Keen
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
24th March 2010