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Water Resources Act 1991

Index Water Resources Act 1991

The Water Resources Act 1991 (WRA) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that regulates water resources, water quality and pollution, and flood defence. [1]

11 relations: Act of Parliament, Drinking Water Directive 1998, Environment Agency, Name and shame, National Rivers Authority, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Polluter pays principle, Strict liability, Water Industry Act 1991, Water pollution, Water resources.

Act of Parliament

Acts of Parliament, also called primary legislation, are statutes passed by a parliament (legislature).

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Drinking Water Directive 1998

The Drinking Water Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption and forms part of the regulation of Water supply and sanitation in the European Union.

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Environment Agency

The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1995 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England (and until 2013 also Wales).

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Name and shame

No description.

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National Rivers Authority

The National Rivers Authority (NRA) was one of the forerunners of the Environment Agency of England and Wales, existing between 1989 and 1996.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.

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Polluter pays principle

In environmental law, the polluter pays principle is enacted to make the party responsible for producing pollution responsible for paying for the damage done to the natural environment.

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Strict liability

In criminal and civil law, strict liability is a standard of liability under which a person is legally responsible for the consequences flowing from an activity even in the absence of fault or criminal intent on the part of the defendant.

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Water Industry Act 1991

The Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament consolidating previous enactments relating to the water supply and the provision of wastewater services in England and Wales.

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Water pollution

Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities.

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Water resources

Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resources_Act_1991

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