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The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015

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Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 15th July 2015U.K.

2.  The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 15th July 2015—

(a)subsection (2) of section 16 (charges schemes) so far as it inserts section 143C (rules under section 143B: procedure) into the 1991 Act, with the exception of subsection (8)(1);

(b)section 17 (rules about charges for connections etc.) so far as it inserts section 144ZB (rules under section 144ZA: procedure) into the 1991 Act, with the exception of—

(i)subsection (3)(e) so far as it relates to sewerage licensees; and

(ii)subsection (8)(2);

(c)subsection (7) of section 29 (standards of performance: water supply)(3);

(d)subsection (7) of section 30 (standards of performance: sewerage);

(e)section 56 (further amendments) so far as it relates to the provisions set out in paragraph (f); and

(f)in Schedule 7 (further amendments)—

(i)paragraph 3(8)(b) so far as it relates to—

(aa)sections 39ZA, 39D, 40J, 96ZA, 143C, 144ZB and 144ZD to 144ZF of the 1991 Act; and

(bb)sections 42 to 47, 49 and 51 to 53 of the 2014 Act; and

(ii)paragraphs 2 and 3(1), (2) and (8)(a) and (c) so far as they relate to those provisions.

(1)

The Secretary of State is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 16 in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers and the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate authority in relation to wholly or mainly Welsh undertakers.

(2)

The Secretary of State is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 17 in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers and the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate authority in relation to wholly or mainly Welsh undertakers.

(3)

The Secretary of State is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 29 in relation to supplies of water made in accordance with a retail authorisation and the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate authority in relation to supplies of water made in accordance with a restricted retail authorisation.

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