Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 726 (C. 32)
Water Industry, England And Wales
The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025
Made
19th June 2025
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(3)(a) and (c) of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025(1).
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025.
Provisions coming into force on 23rd June 2025
2. The following provisions of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 come into force on 23rd June 2025—
(a)section 3 (pollution incident reduction plans), so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;
(b)section 5 (nature-based solutions), so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England.
Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19th June 2025