The Metropolitan Water Board (Financial Provisions) Order 1973
The Secretary of State for the Environment in exercise of powers conferred by section 33 of the Water Act 1945(a) and now vested in him (b) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:—

(a) 1945 c. 42
(b) S.I. 1951/142, 1900, 1970/1681 (1951 I, pp. 1348, 1347; 1970 III, p. 5551).
(c) 1921 c. xciv.
(d) S.I. 1972/370.