The Water Act 2003 (c. 37) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The report Taking Water Responsibly, published in March 1999, was a precursor of this act.Explanatory notes, paragraph 10

Provisions The act gave strategic health authorities (in England) and the National Assembly for Wales (in Wales) the ability to require water fluoridation in their areas.

The act required boreholes to be accompanied by an abstraction license only if it drew more than 20 cubic metres of water.

The publication of water resource management plans was a statutory requirement of the act, with the first statutory plans being published in June 2009.

The act placed a duty on the industry and the government to promote efficiency.

Section 105 - Interpretation, commencement, short title, and extent The following orders have been made under section 105: The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 (SI 2004/641) (C. 24) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2004 (SI 2004/2528) (C. 106) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2005/344) (C. 12) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (SI 2005/968) (C. 43) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (SI 2005/2714) (C. 109) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2006 (SI 2006/984) (C. 30) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (SI 2007/1021) (C. 42) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1922) (C. 37) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) (England) Order 2009 (SI 2009/359) (C. 17) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2010 (SI 2010/975) (C. 65) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2012 (SI 2012/264) (C. 8) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2017 (SI 2017/1043) (C. 96) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2004 (SI 2004/910) (W. 93) (C. 39) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2004 (SI 2004/2916) (W. 255) (C. 120) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2012 (SI 2012/284) (W. 48) (C. 9) The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2017 (SI 2017/88) (W. 32) (C. 9)

Notes

References

John Bates. "Water Act 2003". Current Law Statutes 2003. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2003. Volume 2. Chapter 37. pp 37-1 to 37-215. Halsbury's Statutes,

External links

Explanatory notes to the Water Act 2003.