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13Procedure with respect to appointments and variations1

Section 8 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (procedure with respect to appointments and variations replacing relevant undertakers) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(a) (the Water Services Regulation Authority to serve notice of application), for “on the existing appointee the NRA and on every” there is substituted

on—

i

the existing appointee,

ii

if the application relates to the replacement of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water,

iii

if the application relates to the replacement of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one, or the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water if section 86(1B)(b) applies,

iv

the appropriate agency, and

v

every

.

3

In subsection (4)(b) (the Secretary of State or the Water Services Regulation Authority to serve notice of proposed appointment or variation), for “on the existing appointee the NRA and on every” there is substituted

on—

i

the existing appointee,

ii

if the proposed appointment or variation would replace a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water,

iii

if the proposed appointment or variation would replace a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one, or the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water if section 86(1B)(b) applies,

iv

the appropriate agency, and

v

every

.

4

In subsection (5)(b) (the Secretary of State or the Water Services Regulation Authority to serve notice of the making of an appointment or variation), for “on the NRA and on every” there is substituted

on—

i

if the appointment or variation replaces a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water,

ii

if the appointment or variation replaces a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one, or the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water if section 86(1B)(b) applies,

iii

the appropriate agency, and

iv

every

.

5

After subsection (6) insert—

6A

In this section “the appropriate agency”, in relation to the replacement of a relevant undertaker, means—

a

the Environment Agency, if the undertaker's area is wholly in England;

b

the NRBW, if the undertaker's area is wholly in Wales;

c

both the Environment Agency and the NRBW, if the undertaker's area is partly in England and partly in Wales.

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In subsection (4)(b) (the Secretary of State or the Water Services Regulation Authority to serve notice of proposed appointment or variation), for “on the existing appointee the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="National Rivers Authority">NRA</abbr>
and on every” there is substituted
</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p class="run-on">on— </p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e200">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the existing appointee,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e206">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>if the proposed appointment or variation would replace a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e212">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>if the proposed appointment or variation would replace a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one, or the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water if section 86(1B)(b) applies,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e218">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>the appropriate agency, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e224">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>every</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (5)(b) (the Secretary of State or the Water Services Regulation Authority to serve notice of the making of an appointment or variation), for “on the
<abbr class="Acronym" title="National Rivers Authority">NRA</abbr>
and on every” there is substituted
</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p class="run-on">on— </p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e244">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>if the appointment or variation replaces a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e250">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>if the appointment or variation replaces a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one, or the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water if section 86(1B)(b) applies,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e256">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the appropriate agency, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e262">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>every</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>After subsection (6) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e277">
<num>6A</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-agency">the appropriate agency</term>
”, in relation to the replacement of a relevant undertaker, means—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e286">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the Environment Agency, if the undertaker's area is wholly in England;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e292">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the NRBW, if the undertaker's area is wholly in Wales;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e298">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>both the Environment Agency and the NRBW, if the undertaker's area is partly in England and partly in Wales.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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</chapter>
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