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WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
8th August 1989
Coming into force
9th August 1989
The Secretary of State for Wales, in relation to the Welsh Water Authority, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, in relation to the other water authorities, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 4(2) of the Water Act 1989(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:-�
1. This Order may be cited as the Water Authorities (Successor Companies) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 9th August 1989.
2. The company mentioned in the Schedule hereto in relation to a water authority which is so mentioned is hereby nominated as the successor company to that authority.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Ian Grist
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
8th August 1989
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Colin Moynihan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
8th August 1989
| Water Authority | Successor Company |
|---|---|
| Anglian Water Authority | Anglian Water Services Limited |
| Northumbrian Water Authority | Northumbrian Water Limited |
| North West Water Authority | North West Water Limited |
| Severn-Trent Water Authority | Severn Trent Water Limited |
| Southern Water Authority | Southern Water Services Limited |
| South West Water Authority | South West Water Services Limited |
| Thames Water Authority | Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Welsh Water Authority | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig |
| Wessex Water Authority | Wessex Water Services Limited |
| Yorkshire Water Authority | Yorkshire Water Services Limited |
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Water Act 1989 provides for the appointment of successor companies wholly owned by the Crown to take over the functions of the water authorities established in England and Wales by the Water Act 1973 (c. 37) so far as they relate to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services. The 1989 Act further provides that their regulatory functions shall vest in a new National Rivers Authority created by the Act.
This Order nominates the successor companies.