The Trent and the Mersey and Weaver River Authorities (Alteration of Areas) Order 1974
The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Water Resources Act 1963(a) and now vested in them (b), and of every other power enabling them in that behalf, and after consulting with such persons or bodies representative of persons as they considered it appropriate to consult, hereby order as follows :—