Water Industry Act 1991

[F1 Retail authorisation U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2B inserted (1.1.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 3; S.I. 2015/1938, art. 3(e)

1 U.K. A retail authorisation given by a sewerage licence is an authorisation to the sewerage licensee to use the sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker for the purpose of enabling the licensee to provide sewerage services in respect of the premises of—

(a) the licensee,

(b) persons associated with the licensee, or

(c) the licensee's customers.

2 U.K. None of the premises served by a sewerage licensee under a retail authorisation may be household premises (as defined in section 17C).

3 U.K. The requirement in paragraph 2 is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.

4 U.K. The Authority may from time to time, with the approval of the Secretary of State, issue guidance as to the factors which are, or are not, to be taken into account in determining the extent of any premises for the purposes of paragraph 2.]