(1a) These by-laws may be cited as the Country Areas Water Supply By-laws 1957.

(1) These by-laws shall take effect and have the force of law on and after the 1st day of July, 1957, in every country water area, catchment area and water reserve constituted under sections 8 and 9 of the principal Act.

(2) On the taking effect of these by-laws in accordance with sub-bylaw (1) of this by-law, the by-laws made under the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947, and published in the Gazette on the 12th August, 1949, as amended from time to time thereafter and in force prior to the 1st day of July, 1957, shall, by operation of this by-law, be cancelled.

[By-law 1 amended by Gazette 11 November 1983 p.4525.]