1. During the period beginning with 1st April 2016 and ending with [1st April 2017], the following provisions of the 1991 Act continue to have effect in relation to an old water supply licence as if the amendments made to them by the 2014 Act had not been brought into force—U.K.
(a)section 6 (appointment of relevant undertakers);
(b)Chapter 1A of Part 2 (licensing of water suppliers);
(c)sections 18 to 22F (enforcement orders and financial penalties);
(d)sections 27 to 29 (protection of customers etc);
(e)section 38B (publication of statistical information about complaints);
(f)section 39A (information to be given to customers about overall performance);
(g)sections 63AA (supply by licensed water supplier: domestic supply) and 63AC (interim duty of water undertaker: domestic and non-domestic supply);
(h)section 66I (prohibition on unauthorised use of supply system);
(i)sections 68 (duties of water undertakers and licensed water suppliers with respect to water quality) and 69 (regulations for preserving water quality);
(j)sections 72 to 75 (contamination of water sources);
(k)section 78 (local authority functions in relation to undertakers’ supplies);
(l)section 86 (assessors for the enforcement of water quality);
(m)sections 87, 87C and 90 (fluoridation of water supplies);
(n)section 93 (interpretation of Part 3);
(o)sections 93A to 93D (promotion of the efficient use of water);
(p)section 150 (fixing maximum charges for services provided with the help of undertakers’ services);
(q)section 152 (grants for national security purposes);
(r)section 154A (financial assistance to reduce charges);
(s)sections 162 (works in connection with metering) and 163 (power to fit stopcocks);
(t)sections 174 (offences of interference with works etc) and 175 (offence of tampering with meter);
(u)section 195A (reasons for decisions);
(v)sections 201 (publication of certain information and advice) and 202 (duties of undertakers to furnish the Secretary of State with information);
(w)sections 205 (exchange of metering information between undertakers) and 206 (restriction on disclosure of information);
(x)section 208 (directions in the interests of national security);
(y)section 219 (general interpretation);
(z)Schedule 1A (the Water Services Regulation Authority); and
(aa)Schedule 2 (transitional provision on termination of appointments).
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