The Severn-Trent Water Authority Order 1980
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 254(1)(a) and (2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972(a) as applied by section 34(1) of the Water Act 1973(b) and of the powers conferred by section 34(2) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to, the Act of 1973 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—