River authority

River authority

River Authorities controlled land drainage, fisheries and river pollution in rivers, streams and inland waters in England and Wales between 1965 and 1973.

The authorities were created by the Water Resources Act 1963 (1963 C. 38), and took over the powers of the existing river boards and were given additional duties to monitor water quality and protect water resources.

There were twenty-seven authorities, the members partly nominated by local authorities and by partly appointed by the government. The areas of the authorities were defined in reference those of the river boards they replaced.

The river authorities were abolished in 1973, with their powers and duties passing to the water authorities established by the Water Act 1973.

External links

*Trent River Authority and predecssors (University of Nottingham) [http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/water/collections/severn-trent.phtml]


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