The Thames Conservancy Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. lvii) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended and consolidated the enactments relating to the abstraction of water from the River Thames by the Metropolitan Water Board and the payments made by that board to the Conservators of the River Thames.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 21(1) of the act repealed 18 enactments, listed in part I of the schedule to the act, so far as they regulated the taking of water by the board or the payments to be made by the board. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal46 Geo. 3. c. cxixWest Middlesex Waterworks Act 1806Sections 73 and 74 (power to cut into the River Thames and take water therefrom).5 & 6 Will. 4. c. xcvGrand Junction Waterworks Company Act 1835Section 3 (power to obtain water from a higher part of the river).11 & 12 Vict. c. viiLambeth Waterworks Act 1848Sections 31 and 41 (power to take water from the Thames at Long Ditton; no water to be taken from the Thames except at Long Ditton after completion of works).15 & 16 Vict. c. clviChelsea Waterworks Act 1852Sections 43 and 67 (power to take water from the Thames; company may continue to draw water from the Thames).15 & 16 Vict. c. clviiGrand Junction Waterworks Act 1852Section 36 (power to take water from the Thames).15 & 16 Vict. c. clviiiSouthwark and Vauxhall Water Act 1852Section 9 (so far as it relates to the taking of water from the Thames), section 42 (power to take water from the Thames) and section 86 (certain sections of recited acts to remain in force).15 & 16 Vict. c. clixWest Middlesex Waterworks Act 1852Section 21 (power to take water from the Thames).29 Vict. c. viWest Middlesex Water Act 1866Section 8 (limit of water to be taken from the Thames).30 & 31 Vict. c. cxlviiiEast London Waterworks (Thames Supply) Act 1867Sections 21 to 25, 29 and 30 (power to take water from the Thames; power to erect flood gauge; payments to Conservators; contributions to be first charge on receipts; payments to be without deduction; access to works; provision for estimating supply of water to the company).34 & 35 Vict. c. lxxxiiiLambeth Waterworks Act 1871Section 15 (power to take water from the Thames in West Molesey) and section 24 (saving agreement of 24 June 1851).38 & 39 Vict. c. cviiiChelsea Waterworks Act 1875Section 25 (power to take water from the Thames) and section 26 (saving rights of the Conservators under an agreement dated 17 June 1852).49 & 50 Vict. c. lxxxvSouthwark and Vauxhall Water Act 1886Subsection 6 of section 12 (for the protection of the Conservators).57 & 58 Vict. c. clxxxviiThames Conservancy Act 1894Sections 292 to 297 (contributions by companies; contributions to be first charge on receipts; payments of companies to be without deduction and free from taxes; power of intersale by metropolitan water companies; restriction on quantity of water which may be taken by companies; ascertaining quantities of water taken from the Thames), each except so far as it relates to the West Surrey Water Company and the South West Suburban Water Company.59 & 60 Vict. c. ccxliStaines Reservoirs, &c. Act 1896Sections 55, 58, 59, 61 and 62 (power to take waters of the Thames; ascertaining quantities of water taken from the Thames; water taken not to be supplied to other companies; payments to Conservators by joint committee; ascertaining flow of water at Penton Hook).61 & 62 Vict. c. cxvSouthwark and Vauxhall Water Act 1898Sections 15 to 19 and 21 (increase of company's power to take water from the Thames; limit of amount of water which may be delivered to consumers; ascertaining quantities of water taken from the Thames and delivered to consumers; ascertaining flow of water over Penton Hook Weir; water taken not to be supplied to other companies; payments to Conservators).62 & 63 Vict. c. xciWest Middlesex Waterworks Act 1899Sections 21, 22, 23, 25 and 27 (increase of company's power to take water from the Thames; ascertaining quantities of water taken from the Thames and delivered to consumers; ascertaining flow of water over Molesey Weir; penalty as to taking excess water; payments to Conservators).63 & 64 Vict. c. cxliLambeth Waterworks Act 1900Sections 20 to 26 and 28 (supply of water to new works; provisions as to gravel water; power to take water in excess of quantity authorised; payments to Conservators; payment for water for filling reservoirs; moneys paid to Conservators to be carried to the upper navigation fund; ascertaining flow of water over Molesey Weir; penalties for taking water contrary to notice or in larger quantity than authorised).63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxiiEast London Waterworks Act 1900Sections 26 to 31 and 34 (increase of company's power to take water from the Thames; ascertaining quantities of water taken from the Thames and delivered to consumers; ascertaining flow of water over Molesey Weir; payment to Conservators in respect of Molesey Weir; payments to Conservators in respect of excess water; penalty as to taking excess water; powers to be exercised only with the sanction of the Local Government Board).
Section 21(2) of the act also cancelled, as from the commencement of the act, ten agreements listed in part II of the schedule to the act: agreements dated between 24 June 1851 and 23 June 1852 between each of the Chelsea Waterworks, Lambeth Waterworks, Grand Junction Waterworks, Southwark and Vauxhall Water, and West Middlesex Waterworks companies and the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the City of London, together with a confirmatory agreement dated 23 December 1886 between each of those companies and the Conservators.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 6 of, and the first schedule to, the Thames Conservancy Act 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. xxxvii), which came into force on 16 June 1932.
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