49 Technical provision

49  Technical provision

(1)     This Act binds the Crown; but—

(a)     nothing in this Act affects (i) Her Majesty in Her private capacity, or (ii) land in which there is an interest which belongs to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster, or to the Duchy of Cornwall, and

(b)     subject to paragraph (a), section 221(2) to (8) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (Crown application) apply to this Act (for which purpose section 221(6) applies to all powers under this Act).

(2)     There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)     any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of this Act by the Secretary of State, and

(b)     any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

(3)     This Act comes into force as follows—

(a)     sections 22(1)(a), 28, 29, 34 (and Schedule 5), 41, 46 and paragraph 43 of Schedule 4 come into force in accordance with provision made by order of the

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