Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

Water Resources Act 1991

15 (1) The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 198 (information about underground water)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “United Kingdom Research and Innovation (“UKRI”)”,

(b) in subsection (2)(a), for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “UKRI”,

(c) in subsection (2)(b) and (c), for “that Council” substitute “UKRI”, and

(d) in subsection (4), for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “UKRI”.

(3) In section 205 (confidentiality of information about underground water)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “United Kingdom Research and Innovation (“UKRI”)”, and

(ii) for “that Council” substitute “UKRI”, and

(b) in subsections (2) and (4)—

(i) for “the Natural Environment Research Council” substitute “UKRI”, and

(ii) for “that Council” substitute “UKRI”.