The Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951 (Continuation of Byelaws) Order 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/1378
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951 (Continuation of Byelaws) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 1st September 1989.

Section 2 Continuation of byelaws

The byelaws specified in the Schedule to this Order, being byelaws made by virtue of section 5(1)(c) of the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951 (keeping on streams and other waters of vessels provided with sanitary appliances) shall, insofar as they are in force immediately before the transfer date, have effect on and after that date as if made by the National Rivers Authority under section 114 of the Water Act 1989 (byelaws for preventing pollution of controlled waters).

Section 1

Byelaws made by the East Suffolk and Norfolk River Authority on 10th November 1967; confirmed on 15th July 1969 and brought into operation on 1st January 1973.

Section 2

Byelaws made by the Lancashire River Authority on 17th February 1972; confirmed on 12th November 1973 and brought into operation on 1st January 1977.

Section 3

Byelaws made by the Severn River Authority on 14th May 1971; confirmed on 31st January 1974 and brought into operation on 1st January 1979.