my Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017. Comes into force 1st January 2018. These Regulations contain transitional provisions relating to the licensing of water abstraction by certain categories of persons, in the light of amendments made by the Water Act 2003 (c. 37) to the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57).

Those amendments limit or remove certain exemptions from the restriction on abstracting water in the 1991 Act.

The Water Abstraction (Revocations etc.) (England) Order 2017.  Comes into force 1st January 2018. This Order revokes Orders deemed to be made under section 33 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) which were saved following the repeal of that section.

Those Orders provided exemptions from the restrictions on abstraction of water set out in section 24 of that Act.

The Water Abstraction and Impounding (Exemptions) Regulations 2017. Comes into force 1st January 2018. These Regulations provide for exemptions from the restriction on abstraction and the restriction on impounding works in the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57).