Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 984 (C. 30) of 2006). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Water abstraction Institution Authorization/permit Policy/planning Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order brings into force in England and Wales certain provisions of the Water Act 2003 and makes transitional provision and savings in respect of some of those provisions. Transitional provisions and savings consequential upon the coming into force of certain provisions in Part 1 of the Act are made in the Schedule to this Order. The provisions of Part 1 of the Act brought into force by these Regulations relate to the licensing of abstraction and impounding of water. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Water Act 2003 (Chapter 37). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Inland waters, Irrigation, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Water shortage/drought, Waterworks, Water abstraction, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX