Water Resources Act 1991
Water Resources Act 1991 (1991 c. 57)
- Water Resources Act 1991 (1991 c. 57)
- Part I PRELIMINARY
- CHAPTER I THE NATIONAL RIVERS AUTHORITY
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- CHAPTER II COMMITTEES WITH FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO THE AUTHORITY
- Advisory committees
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- Flood defence committees
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- CHAPTER III GENERAL DUTIES
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- Part II Water Resources Management
- CHAPTER I General Management Functions
- 19 General management of resources by the Agency.
- 20 Water resources management schemes.
- 20A Water resources management schemes: other abstractors
- 20B Water resources management schemes: referral to Secretary of State
- 20C Proposals for bulk supply arrangements
- 21 Minimum acceptable flows.
- 22 Directions to the appropriate agency to consider minimum acceptable flow.
- 23 Minimum acceptable level or volume of inland waters.
- Chapter II ABSTRACTION AND IMPOUNDING
- Restrictions on abstraction and impounding
- 24 Restrictions on abstraction.
- 24A Abstraction licences
- 25 Restrictions on impounding.
- 25A Enforcement notices
- 25B Rights of entry and appeals
- 25C Consequences of not complying with an enforcement notice
- Rights to abstract or impound
- 26 Rights of navigation, harbour and conservancy authorities.
- 27 Rights to abstract small quantities.
- 27A Variation of small quantity threshold
- 28 Curtailment of rights under section 27.
- 29 Rights to abstract for drainage purposes etc.
- 30 Notices with respect to borings not requiring licences.
- 31 Appeals against conservation notices under section 30.
- 32 Miscellaneous rights to abstract.
- 33 Power to provide for further rights to abstract.
- 33A Power to provide for further exemptions
- Applications for a licence
- 34 Regulations with respect to applications.
- 35 Restrictions on persons who may make applications for abstraction licences.
- 36 Application for combined abstraction and impounding licence.
- 36A Applications: types of abstraction licence
- 37 Publication of application for licence.
- 37A Power to dispense with publication requirements
- Consideration of licence applications
- 38 General consideration of applications.
- 39 Obligation to have regard to existing rights and privileges.
- 39A Protected rights for the purposes of this Chapter
- 39B Register of certain protected rights
- 40 Obligation to take river flow etc. into account.
- Call-in of applications
- 41 Secretary of State’s power to call in applications
- 42 Consideration of called-in applications.
- Appeals with respect to decisions on licence applications
- 43 Appeals to the Secretary of State.
- 44 Determination of appeals.
- 45 Regulations with respect to appeals.
- Form, contents and effect of licences
- 46 Form and contents of licences.
- 46A Limited extension of abstraction licence validity
- 46B Power to impose general conditions with respect to licensed activity by water companies
- 47 Holders of licence.
- 48 General effect of licence.
- 48A Civil remedies for loss or damage due to water abstraction
- Succession to licences
- 49 Succession to licences to abstract where person ceases to occupy the relevant land.
- 50 Succession where person becomes occupier of part of the relevant land.
- Modification of licences
- 51 Modification on application of licence holder.
- 52 Proposals for modification at instance of the appropriate agency or Secretary of State.
- 53 Modification in pursuance of proposals under section 52.
- 54 Reference of modification proposals to the Secretary of State.
- 55 Application for modification of licence by owner of fishing rights.
- 56 Determination of application under section 55.
- 57 Emergency variation of licences for spray irrigation purposes.
- 59 Regulations with respect to modification applications.
- Transfer and apportionment of licences
- 59A Transfer of licence
- 59B Vesting of licence on death or bankruptcy of holder
- 59C Apportionment of licence to abstract
- 59D Apportionment of licence to abstract: supplementary
- Remedies and compensation in respect of infringement of protected rights etc.
- 60 Liability of the appropriate agency for derogation from protected right.
- 61 Compensation where licence modified on direction of the Secretary of State.
- 61ZA No compensation where modification to protect environment: England
- 61ZB No compensation where variation to remove excess headroom: England
- 61A Recovery of compensation from new licence-holder
- 62 Compensation for owner of fishing rights applying under section 55.
- 63 Secretary of State to indemnify appropriate agency in certain cases.
- Supplemental provisions of Chapter II
- 64 Abstracting and impounding by the appropriate agency.
- 65 Licences of right.
- 66 Inland waters owned or managed by Canal & River Trust.
- 67 Ecclesiastical property.
- 69 Validity of decisions of Secretary of State and related proceedings.
- 70 Civil liability under Chapter II.
- 71 Modification of local enactments.
- 72 Interpretation of Chapter II.
- chapter III DROUGHT
- 73 Power to make ordinary and emergency drought orders.
- 74 Provisions and duration of ordinary drought order.
- 75 Provisions and duration of emergency drought order.
- 76 Provisions of drought order restricting use of water.
- 77 Provisions of drought order with respect to abstractions and discharges.
- 78 Works under drought orders.
- 79 Compensation and charges where drought order made.
- 79A Drought permits.
- 80 Offences against drought order.
- 81 Interpretation of Chapter III.
- Part III Control of Pollution of Water Resources
- chapter I QUALITY OBJECTIVES
- 82 Classification of quality of waters.
- 83 Water quality objectives.
- 84 General duties to achieve and maintain objectives etc.
- CHAPTER II POLLUTION OFFENCES
- Principal offences
- 85 Offences of polluting controlled waters.
- 86 Prohibition of certain discharges by notice or regulations.
- 87 Discharges into and from public sewers etc.
- 88 Defence to principal offences in respect of authorised discharges.
- 89 Other defences to principal offences.
- Offences in connection with deposits and vegetation in rivers
- 90 Offences in connection with deposits and vegetation in rivers.
- Consents for the purposes of sections 88 to 90
- 90A Applications for consent under section 89 or 90.
- 90B Enforcement notices.
- Appeals in respect of consents under Chapter II
- 91 Appeals in respect of consents under Chapter II.
- Chapter IIA Abandoned Mines
- 91A Introductory.
- 91B Mine operators to give the appropriate agency six months’ notice of any proposed abandonment.
- chapter iii POWERS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL POLLUTION
- 92 Requirements to take precautions against pollution.
- 93 Water protection zones.
- 94 Nitrate sensitive areas.
- 95 Agreements in nitrate sensitive areas.
- 96 Regulations with respect to consents required by virtue of section 93 or 94.
- 97 Codes of good agricultural practice.
- chapter IV SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO WATER POLLUTIONS
- 98 Radioactive substances.
- 99 Consents required by the Agency.
- 100 Civil liability in respect of pollution and savings.
- 101 Limitation for summary offences under Part III.
- 102 Power to give effect to international obligations etc.
- 103 Transitional pollution provisions.
- 104 Meaning of “controlled waters" etc. in Part III.
- Part IV FLOOD DEFENCE
- General
- 105 General functions with respect to flood defence.
- 106 Obligation to carry out flood defence functions through committees.
- Main river functions
- 107 Main river functions under the Land Drainage Act 1991.
- 108 Schemes for transfer to the appropriate agency of functions in relation to main river.
- 109 Structures in, over or under a main river.
- 110 Applications for consents and approvals under section 109.
- Arrangements with certain authorities
- 111 Arrangements with navigation and conservancy authorities.
- Supplemental
- 112 Flood defence regulations.
- 113 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V GENERAL CONTROL OF FISHERIES
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- 115 Fisheries orders.
- 116 Power to give effect to international obligations etc.
- Part VI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY
- chapter I GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
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- 118 Special duties with respect to flood defence revenue.
- 119 Duties with respect to certain funds raised under local enactments.
- 120 Contributions between the appropriate agency and certain other authorities.
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- chapter II REVENUE PROVISIONS
- Water resources charges
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- 125 Specific exemptions from water resources charges.
- 126 Agreements containing exemptions from charges.
- 127 Special charges in respect of spray irrigation.
- 128 Duration of agreement under section 127.
- 129 Directions and appeals with respect to exercise of powers under sections 127 and 128.
- 130 Charges in respect of abstraction from waters of Canal & River Trust.
- Charges in connection with control of pollution
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- Levies by the Agency on local authorities
- 133 Power to authorise the Agency to issue levies.
- General drainage charges
- 134 Raising of general drainage charges.
- 135 Amount, assessment etc. of general drainage charge.
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- Special drainage charges
- 137 Special drainage charges in interests of agriculture.
- 138 Levying and amount of special drainage charge.
- Revenue from internal drainage boards
- 139 Contributions from internal drainage boards.
- 140 Appeals in respect of resolutions under section 139.
- 141 Precepts for recovery of contributions from internal drainage boards.
- Fisheries contributions
- 142 Fisheries contributions.
- Navigation tolls
- 143 Power of appropriate agency to levy navigation tolls.
- Incidental power of the Authority to impose charges
- 144 Incidental power of the Authority to impose charges.
- Interpretation of Chapter II
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- chapter III GRANTS AND LOANS
- Grants to the Agency
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- 147 Grants for drainage works.
- 148 Grants towards cost of flood warning systems.
- 149 Other grants in respect of exercise of powers under Part VII for drainage purposes.
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- Borrowing by the Authority
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- Part VII Land and Works Powers
- chapter I POWERS OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY
- Provisions in relation to land
- 154 Compulsory purchase etc.
- 155 Accretions of land resulting from drainage works.
- 156 Acquisition of land etc. for fisheries purposes.
- 157 Restriction on disposals of compulsorily acquired land.
- Works agreements for water resources purposes
- 158 Works agreements for water resources purposes.
- General pipe-laying powers
- 159 Powers to lay pipes in streets.
- 160 Power to lay pipes in other land.
- Restoration and improvement works for controlled waters
- 161. Anti-pollution works and operations
- 161ZA. Other works and operations in respect of harm to controlled waters
- 161ZB. Works and operations for improving controlled waters
- 161ZC. Sections 161 to 161ZB: supplementary
- 161A. Notices requiring persons to carry out works and operations
- 161AA. Works notices: form etc
- 161AB. Works notices: exceptions etc
- 161B Grant of, and compensation for, rights of entry etc.
- 161C Appeals against works notices.
- 161D Consequences of not complying with a works notice.
- 162 Other powers to deal with foul water and pollution.
- Powers to discharge water
- 163 Discharges for works purposes.
- 164 Consents for certain discharges under section 163.
- Flood defence and drainage works
- 165 General powers to carry out works
- 166 Power to carry out works for purpose of providing flood warning system.
- 167 Power to dispose of spoil in connection with flood defence works.
- Compulsory works orders
- 168 Compulsory works orders.
- CHAPTER II POWERS OF ENTRY
- 169 Powers of entry for enforcement purposes.
- 170 Power of entry for certain works purposes.
- 171 Power to carry out surveys and to search for water.
- 172 Powers of entry for other purposes.
- 173 Powers of entry: supplemental provisions.
- 174 Impersonation of persons exercising powers of entry.
- chapter III PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTAL TO LAND AND WORK POWERS
- Vesting of pipes in the appropriate agency
- 175 Vesting of pipes in the appropriate agency.
- Offence of interference with works etc.
- 176 Offence of interference with works etc.
- Compensation etc. in respect of exercise of works powers
- 177 Compensation etc. in respect of exercise of works powers.
- Protective provisions
- 178 Protection for particular undertakings.
- 179 Protective provisions in respect of flood defence works and watercourses etc.
- 180 Power of navigation authorities etc to divert the appropriate agency's watercourses.
- 181 Works in tidal lands etc.
- 182 Mineral rights.
- 183 Saving for planning controls etc.
- 184 Duties to make recreational facilities available when building reservoirs in Wales.
- Savings in respect of existing drainage obligations
- 185 Savings in respect of existing drainage obligations.
- Interpretation of Part VII
- 186 Interpretation of Part VII.
- Part VIII INFORMATION PROVISIONS
- Annual report and publication of information
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- 188 Duty of the Agency and NRBW to publish information
- Registers etc. to be kept by the appropriate agency
- 189 Register of abstraction and impounding licences.
- 190 Pollution control register.
- 191 Register for the purposes of works discharges.
- 191A Exclusion from registers of information affecting national security.
- 191B Exclusion from registers of certain confidential information.
- 192 Maps of fresh-water limits.
- Main river map for England
- 193 The main river map for England
- 193A Inspection and copies
- 193B Replacing the main river map for England
- 193C Determinations as to main rivers
- 193D Appeals
- 193E Guidance
- Main river map for Wales
- 194 The main river map for Wales
- 194A Inspection and copies
- 194B Replacing the main river map for Wales
- 194C Determinations as to main rivers
- 194D Appeals
- 194E Guidance
- 195 Maps of waterworks.
- Provision and acquisition of information etc.
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- 197 Provision of information about water flow etc.
- 198 Information about underground water.
- 199 Notice etc. of mining operations which may affect water conservation.
- 199A Appeals against conservation notices under section 199
- 200 Gauges and records kept by other persons.
- 201 Power to require information with respect to abstraction.
- 202 Information and assistance required in connection with the control of pollution.
- 203 Exchange of information with respect to pollution incidents etc.
- Restriction on disclosure of information
- 204 Restriction on disclosure of information.
- 205 Confidentiality of information relating to underground water etc.
- Making of false statements etc.
- 206 Making of false statements etc.
- Part IX MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
- Miscellaneous
- 207 Directions in the interests of national security etc.
- 208 Civil liability of the Agency or NRBW for escapes of water etc
- 209 Evidence of samples and abstractions.
- Byelaws
- 210 Byelaw-making powers of the appropriate agency.
- 211 Enforcement of byelaws.
- 212 Compensation in respect of certain fisheries byelaws.
- Local inquiries
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- Offences etc.
- 216 Enforcement: powers and duties.
- 217 Criminal liabilities of directors and other third parties.
- Judicial disqualification
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- Powers to make regulations
- 219 Powers to make regulations.
- Construction of Act
- 220 Provisions relating to service of documents.
- 221 General interpretation.
- Other supplemental provisions
- 222 Crown application.
- 223 Exemption for visiting forces.
- 224 Application to the Isles of Scilly.
- 225 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- Membership
- Remuneration, pensions etc.
- Staff
- Proceedings of Authority
- Delegation of powers
- Interests of members
- Vacancies and defective appointments
- Minutes
- Application of seal and proof of instruments
- Documents served etc. by or on the Authority
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 2 ORDERS AND AGREEMENTS FOR TRANFER OF OF NAVIGATION, HARBOUR AND CONSERVANCY FUNCTIONS
- Powers to transfer functions or property
- Consultation with affected body
- Public consultation
- Supplemental provisions of order
- Objection to final order by affected bodies
- Public notice of order
- Challenge of order
- Effect of order or agreement
- Ministers’ expenses
- Compensation for officers and staff
- Power to amend local enactments
- Interpretation
- Power to make order
- Consultation and notice of intention to make order
- Objections to draft order and making of order
- Procedure for making of order
- Notice after making of order
- Questioning of order in courts
- Part I MEMBERSHIP OF FLOOD DEFENCE COMMITTEES
- Terms of membership
- Membership of constituent council as qualification for membership of committee
- Disqualification for membership of committee
- Vacation of office by disqualifying event
- Resignation of office by members of regional committee
- Resignation of office by members of local committee
- Appointments to fill casual vacancies
- Eligibility of previous members for re-appointment
- Appointment of deputies
- Payments to past and present chairmen and to members
- Part II PROCEEDINGS OF FLOOD DEFENCE COMMITTEES
- Appointment of sub-committees, joint sub-committees etc.
- Delegation of functions to sub-committees etc.
- Rules of procedure
- Declarations of interest etc.
- Authentication of documents
- Proof and validity of proceedings
- SCHEDULE 5 PROCEDURE RELATING TO STATEMENTS ON MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE FLOW
- Application of Schedule
- Notice of proposed statement
- Duty to provide copy of draft statement
- Approval of draft statement
- Notice and inspection of approved statement
- SCHEDULE 6 Orders relating to abstraction of small quantities and compulsory registration of protected rights
- Notice of draft order
- Duty to provide copy of draft order
- Making of order
- Notice and inspection of final order
- SCHEDULE 7 LICENCES OF RIGHT
- Applications for licences of right under paragraph 30 or 31 of Schedule 26 to the Water Act 1989
- Section 48 of this Act
- Section 55 of this Act
- Section 60 of this Act
- Section 61 of this Act
- Licences of right
- SCHEDULE 8 PROCEEDINGS ON APPLICATIONS FOR DROUGHT ORDERS
- Objections to and making of orders
- Notice after making of order
- SCHEDULE 9 COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF DROUGHT ORDERS
- Compensation to be made in the case of all drought orders
- Compensation to be made in the case of ordinary orders only
- Claims for compensation: general
- Claims for compensation under paragraph 2
- Schedule 10 Discharge consents
- Application for consent
- Consultation in connection with applications
- Consideration and determination of applications
- Reference to Secretary of State of certain applications for consent
- Consents without applications
- Revocation of consents and alteration and imposition of conditions
- Restriction on variation and revocation of consent and previous variation
- General review of consents
- Applications for variation
- Transfer of consents
- SCHEDULE 11 WATER PROTECTION ZONE ORDERS
- Application for consent
- Supply of copies of draft orders
- Modifications of proposals
- Consideration of objections etc.
- SCHEDULE 12 NITRATE SENSITIVE AREA ORDERS
- Part I APPLICATIONS BY THE AGENCY FOR DESIGNATIONS ORDERS
- Orders made only on application
- Procedure for applications
- Part II ORDERS CONTAINING MANDATORY PROVISIONS
- Publication of proposal for order containing mandatory provisions
- Supply of copies of proposed orders
- Modifications of proposals
- Consideration of objections et ceteralaetc.
- Consent of Treasury for payment provisions
- SCHEDULE 13 TRANSITIONAL WATER POLLUTION PROVISIONS
- Transitional power to transfer power of determination with respect to water pollution matters to the Agency
- Order under section 32(3) of the 1974 Act
- Pre-1989 transitional provisions
- Discharge consents on application of undertakers et ceteralaetc.
- SCHEDULE 14 ORDERS TRANSFERRING MAIN RIVER FUNCTIONS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY
- Procedure on application for order
- Order making procedure etc.
- Determination of whether to make order
- Notice of orders
- Challenge to orders
- Power to make regulations for purposes of Schedule etc.
- SCHEDULE 15 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO DRAINAGE CHARGES
- Raising of drainage charge
- Publication of drainage charge
- Occupiers liable for drainage charge
- Cases where identity of occupiers in doubt
- Arrangements for owner of land to pay drainage charge
- Power of occupier to prevent arrangements under paragraph 5
- Assessment of chargeable land to drainage charge
- Partial exemption of commercial woodlands
- Returns with respect to land
- Power to correct erroneous assessments etc.
- Appeals against demands for drainage charges
- Recovery of drainage charges
- Use of certain authorities as agents for assessment, collection etc. of drainage charges
- SCHEDULE 16 SCHEMES IMPOSING SPECIAL DRAINAGE CHARGES
- Submission of scheme
- Confirmation of scheme
- Notice of proposed order
- Determination of whether to make order
- Procedure and other matters after the making of an order
- Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure
- Notice of unconfirmed orders
- Challenge to unconfirmed orders
- Power to make regulations for purposes of Schedule
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 17 ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO NAVIGATION TOLLS
- Orders to be made by statutory instrument
- Inquiries
- Notice of order
- Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure
- SCHEDULE 18 MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION PROVISION ETC IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS
- Compensation enactments
- Adaptation of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
- Section 7 of the 1965 Act
- Section 8 of the 1965 Act
- Effect of deed poll
- Section 11 of the 1965 Act
- Section 20 of the 1965 Act
- Section 22 of the 1965 Act
- SCHEDULE 19 ORDERS CONFERRING COMPULSORY WORKS POWERS
- Applications for orders
- Supply of copies of draft orders
- Powers on an application
- Consideration of objections etc.
- Notice after making of order
- Compulsory acquisition provisions
- Compensation in certain cases of compulsory acquisition
- Compensation in respect of powers other than acquisition powers
- Protection of public undertakings
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 20 Supplemental Provisions with respect to Powers of Entry
- Notice of entry
- Warrant to exercise power
- Manner of exercise of powers
- Supplementary powers of person making entry etc.
- Duty to secure premises
- Compensation
- Obstruction of person exercising power
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 21 CCOMPENSATION ETC. IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN WORKS POWER
- Compensation in respect of street works powers
- Compensation in respect of pipe-laying works on private land
- Assessment of compensation under paragraph 2
- Compensation in respect of discharges for works purposes
- Compensation in respect of flood defence and drainage works
- SCHEDULE 22 PROCTECTION FOR PARTICULAR UNDERTAKINGS
- General provisions protecting undertakings
- Protection for statutory powers and jurisdiction
- Special protection for certain undertakings in respect of street works
- Protection for railways in connection with carrying out of flood defence functions
- Protection for electronic communications networks
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 23 MINERAL RIGHTS
- Acquisition of mineral rights
- Notice required for the working of underlying mines
- Mining communications
- Compensation relating to severance
- Powers of entry
- No exemption for injury to mines and minerals
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 24 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
- Part I PERSONS IN RESPECT OF WHOSE FUNCTIONS DISCLOSURE MAY BE MADE
- Part II ENACTMENTS ETC. IN RESPECT OF WHICH DISCLOSURE MAY BE MADE
- SCHEDULE 25 BYELAW - MAKING POWERS OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY
- Byelaws for regulating use of inland waters
- Byelaws for regulating the use of navigable waters etc.
- Byelaws for regulating the use of the appropriate agency's waterways etc.
- Byelaws for controlling certain forms of pollution
- Byelaws for flood defence and drainage purposes
- Byelaws for purposes of fisheries functions
- Fisheries byelaws for marine or aquatic environmental purposes
- Restrictions on powers to make byelaws for fisheries purposes
- SCHEDULE 26 PROCEDURE RELATING TO BYELAWS MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY
- Confirmation of byelaws
- Confirmation with or without modifications
- Commencement of byelaw
- Availability of confirmed byelaws
- Revocation of byelaws
- Proof of byelaws
- Meaning of “the relevant Minister"
- Schedule 27 Emergency fisheries byelaws
- Emergency fisheries byelaws
- Commencement
- Notification of the appropriate national authority
- Publication
- Amendment and revocation
- Expiry and extension
- Availability
- Proof
- “Appropriate national authority”
- Table of Derivations
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