http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/part/1/chapter/2/crossheading/relevant-undertakers-chargesWater Act 2014An Act to make provision about the water industry; about compensation for modification of licences to abstract water; about main river maps; about records of waterworks; for the regulation of the water environment; about the provision of flood insurance for household premises; about internal drainage boards; about Regional Flood and Coastal Committees; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-04-02Expert Participation2024-01-01 Part 1 Water industryCHAPTER 2Water and sewerage undertakers<Emphasis>Relevant undertakers' charges</Emphasis>Charges schemes161In section 143 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (charges schemes), for subsections (6) to (9) (charges scheme not to take effect until approved by the Water Services Regulation Authority, etc), there is substituted—6If the Authority considers that a relevant undertaker's charges scheme does not comply with—asubsection (2), (3) or (5),bregulations under section 143A,crules under section 143B, ordsection 144A(9), (10) or (11)(a),the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a thing specified in the direction.6AThe Authority must issue rules (and, if it revises rules it has issued, must issue revised rules) about consulting the Council about proposed charges schemes.6BThe rules must require a relevant undertaker that proposes to make a charges scheme to consult the Council about its proposed scheme.6CIf the Authority considers that a relevant undertaker has not complied with those rules, it may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a thing specified in the direction.6DIt is the duty of a relevant undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (6) or (6C), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.2After section 143A there is inserted—Rules about charges schemes143B1The Authority may issue rules about charges schemes under section 143.2Rules under this section may in particular—amake provision about the types of charges that may be imposed;bmake provision about the amount or maximum amount, or the methods for determining the amount or maximum amount, of any type of charge;cmake provision about the principles for determining what types of charges may or may not be imposed;dmake provision about principles for determining the amount of any charge that may be imposed;erequire particular schemes of charges to be available in specified cases;fmake provision about the timing of payment of charges;grequire charges schemes to be published;hmake provision about how charges schemes are to be published.3The rules may provide for the reduction of charges under a charges scheme where conditions specified by the rules are satisfied.4Rules made by virtue of subsection (3) may in particular specify conditions about—ataking steps for the purpose of reducing or managing water consumption;btaking steps for the purpose of reducing or managing the discharge of matter from premises;ctaking steps for the purpose of reducing the volume of surface water entering public sewers or the rate at which it does so.5The provisions of charges schemes must comply with rules issued under this section.6The rules may make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different, or different descriptions of, persons, circumstances or localities.7The power to make rules under this section may not be exercised for the purpose of limiting the total revenues of relevant undertakers from charges fixed by or in accordance with charges schemes.8The Authority may from time to time revise rules issued under this section and issue revised rules.9The Authority must issue revised rules if—aguidance is issued under section 143E, andbthe Authority, having regard to that guidance, considers that it is appropriate to revise the rules.10Revised rules may include provision for applying any of their revisions to charges schemes under section 143 made before the revised rules come into effect.Rules under section 143B: procedure143C1The Authority must have regard to guidance issued under section 143E in making rules under section 143B (as well as to any guidance issued under section 43 or 44 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010).2Before issuing rules under section 143B, the Authority must—aprepare a draft of the proposed rules, andbconsult the relevant persons about the draft.3The relevant persons are—athe Secretary of State;bthe Welsh Ministers;cthe Council;dany relevant undertakers likely to be affected by the rules;esuch other persons as the Authority thinks appropriate.4The Authority must specify the period (“the consultation period”) within which a person may make representations about the proposed rules.5Before rules under section 143B prepared by the Authority are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the rules.6In subsection (5) “the Minister” means—athe Secretary of State, so far as the rules in question affect relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;bthe Welsh Ministers, so far as the rules in question affect relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.7A direction under subsection (5) must be given within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the end of the consultation period, and rules prepared by the Authority may not be issued before that period of 28 days has expired.8This section is subject to section 143D.Rules under section 143B: minor or urgent revisions143D1This section applies if the Authority proposes to issue revised rules under section 143B and, in the view of the Authority, the revision or each of the revisions proposed to be made is—aa revision for which consultation is unnecessary, orba revision that it is necessary or desirable to make without delay.2Section 143C does not apply to the proposed revised rules.3Before issuing the revised rules, the Authority must give notice to the Minister of its intention to issue revised rules.4Before the revised rules are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the revised rules.5A direction under subsection (4) must be given within the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the day on which notice is given under subsection (3), and the Authority may not issue the revised rules in question before—athat period of 14 days expires, orbthe Minister notifies the Authority that no direction under subsection (4) will be given in relation to the revised rules,whichever is the sooner.6Once the Authority has issued the revised rules, it must give notice as soon as reasonably practicable of—athe issuing of the revised rules, andbas regards each revision contained in them, whether in the view of the Authority the revision falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1).7Notice under subsection (6) is to be given to such persons as the Authority considers appropriate.8Unless the Authority gives notice that a revision in revised rules is in the view of the Authority a revision falling within subsection (1)(a), the revision ceases to have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after that on which the revised rules are issued.9In this section “the Minister” has the meaning given by section 143C.Rules under section 143B: guidance143E1The Minister may issue guidance as to the content of rules under section 143B.2Before issuing the guidance, the Minister must—aprepare a draft of the proposed guidance;bconsult the relevant persons about the draft.3The relevant persons are—athe Secretary of State;bthe Welsh Ministers;csuch other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.4The Minister may from time to time revise the guidance and issue revised guidance.5Subsections (2) and (3) apply to revised guidance as they apply to the original guidance.6The Minister must arrange for the publication of guidance issued under this section.7In this section “the Minister” means—athe Secretary of State, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;bthe Welsh Ministers, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.Rules about charges for connections etc17After section 144 of the Water Industry Act 1991 there is inserted—<Emphasis>Rules about undertakers' charges</Emphasis>Rules about charges for connections etc144ZA1The Authority may issue rules about charges that may be imposed by a relevant undertaker under—asection 42(2)(a) (provision of new water main);bsection 45(6) (connections with water main);csection 46(7)(b) (ancillary works for domestic connection);dsection 99(2)(a) or (2A)(a) (provision of public sewer or lateral drain);esection 101B(3) (lateral drains);fsection 107(3)(b)(i) (communications with public sewers);gsection 185(5) (moving of pipes etc).2Rules under this section may in particular—amake provision about the types of charges that may be imposed;bmake provision about the amount or maximum amount, or the methods for determining the amount or maximum amount, of any type of charge;cmake provision about the principles for determining what types of charges may or may not be imposed;dmake provision about the principles for determining the amount of any charge that may be imposed;eprovide for charges to be payable over a period;fmake provision about publication of the charges that may be imposed.3The charges that may be imposed by a water undertaker under section 42(2)(a) for the provision of a new water main may include charges for—aproviding such other infrastructure, including other water mains, as it is necessary to provide in consequence of the provision of the new water main;bdoing works to increase the capacity of an existing water main, or procuring the doing of such works, where the use of that increased capacity is a consequence of the provision of the new water main.4The charges that may be imposed by a sewerage undertaker under section 99(2)(a) for the provision of a new public sewer may include charges for—aproviding such other infrastructure, including other public sewers, as it is necessary to provide in consequence of the provision of the new public sewer;bdoing works to increase the capacity of an existing public sewer, where the use of that increased capacity is a consequence of the provision of the new public sewer.5The rules may make provision as to—athe amount of security that may be required by a relevant undertaker under section 42(1)(b), 47(2)(a), 99(1)(b), 101B(3A), 107(3)(b)(ii) or 185(4);bthe type of security that may be required;cthe payment of interest on a sum deposited with a relevant undertaker by way of security.6If the Authority considers that a relevant undertaker is not acting as required by rules under this section, the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a thing specified in the direction.7It is the duty of a relevant undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (6), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.8The rules may make—adifferent provision for different persons or different descriptions of person;bdifferent provision for different powers to impose charges or different descriptions of such powers.9The Authority may from time to time revise rules issued under this section and issue revised rules.10The Authority must issue revised rules if—aguidance is issued under section 144ZD, andbthe Authority, having regard to that guidance, considers that it is appropriate to revise the rules.Rules under section 144ZA: procedure144ZB1The Authority must have regard to guidance issued under section 144ZD in making rules under section 144ZA.2Before issuing rules under section 144ZA, the Authority must—aprepare a draft of the proposed rules, andbconsult the relevant persons about the draft.3The relevant persons are—athe Secretary of State;bthe Welsh Ministers;cthe Council;dany relevant undertakers likely to be affected by the rules;eany water supply or sewerage licensees likely to be affected by the rules;fsuch other persons as the Authority thinks appropriate.4The Authority must specify the period (“the consultation period”) within which a person may make representations about the proposed rules.5Before rules under section 144ZA prepared by the Authority are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the rules.6In subsection (5) “the Minister” means—athe Secretary of State, so far as the rules in question affect relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;bthe Welsh Ministers, so far as the rules in question affect relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.7A direction under subsection (5) must be given within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the end of the consultation period, and rules prepared by the Authority may not be issued before that period of 28 days has expired.8This section is subject to section 144ZC.Rules under section 144ZA: minor or urgent revisions144ZC1This section applies if the Authority proposes to issue revised rules under section 144ZA and, in the view of the Authority, the revision or each of the revisions proposed to be made is—aa revision for which consultation is unnecessary, orba revision that it is necessary or desirable to make without delay.2Section 144ZB does not apply to the proposed revised rules.3Before issuing the revised rules, the Authority must give notice to the Minister of its intention to issue revised rules.4Before the revised rules are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the revised rules.5A direction under subsection (4) must be given within the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the day on which notice is given under subsection (3), and the Authority may not issue the revised rules in question before—athat period of 14 days expires, orbthe Minister notifies the Authority that no direction under subsection (4) will be given in relation to the revised rules,whichever is the sooner.6Once the Authority has issued the revised rules, it must give notice as soon as reasonably practicable of—athe issuing of the revised rules, andbas regards each revision contained in them, whether in the view of the Authority the revision falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1).7Notice under subsection (6) is to be given to such persons as the Authority considers appropriate.8Unless the Authority gives notice that a revision in revised rules is in the view of the Authority a revision falling within subsection (1)(a), the revision ceases to have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after that on which the revised rules are issued.9In this section “the Minister” has the meaning given by section 144ZB.Rules under section 144ZA: guidance144ZD1The Minister must issue guidance as to the content of rules under section 144ZA.2Before issuing the guidance, the Minister must—aprepare a draft of the proposed guidance;bconsult the relevant persons about the draft.3The relevant persons are—athe Secretary of State;bthe Welsh Ministers;csuch other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.4The Minister may from time to time revise the guidance and issue revised guidance.5Subsections (2) and (3) apply to revised guidance as they apply to the original guidance.6The Minister must arrange for the publication of guidance issued under this section.7In this section “the Minister” means—athe Secretary of State, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;bthe Welsh Ministers, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.Charges for providing a water main etc181The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.2In section 42 (financial conditions for compliance with the duty in section 41 to provide a water main)—ain subsection (1)(b) (condition as to providing security), for the words from “such security” to “reasonably required” there is substituted “ such security as charging rules allow and the undertaker may have required ”;bin subsection (2) (undertaking to pay), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—abind the person or persons mentioned in that subsection to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules, and;csubsections (4) and (5) (interest on sums deposited by way of security) are repealed;din subsection (6) (reference of disputes to Water Services Regulation Authority), in paragraph (b), after “the amount” there is inserted “ or amounts by way of charges ”.3In section 45 (duty to make domestic connections to a water main)—ain subsection (2) (the nature of the duty), the words “, at the expense of the person serving the notice,” are repealed;bfor subsection (6) there is substituted—6Where a water undertaker carries out any works which it is its duty under this section to carry out, the person serving the notice is liable to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules.;cin subsection (6A) (reference of disputes to Authority), for “as to whether the expenses were incurred reasonably” there is substituted “ as to the payments required to be made ”.4In section 46 (duty to carry out ancillary works for the purpose of making a domestic connection under section 45)—ain subsection (1) (the nature of the duty), the words “, at the expense of the person serving the notice,” are repealed;bin subsection (7), in paragraph (b), for “under this section at another person's expense” there is substituted “ as its duty under this section ”;cin subsection (7), in the words after paragraph (b), for “under that section at another person's expense” there is substituted “ as its duty under that section ”;din subsection (9) (consequences of exercising power under section 46(8) to lay a water main rather than a service pipe), paragraph (b) (maximum expenses recoverable) and the “but” preceding it are repealed.5In section 47 (conditions of connection with water main)—ain subsection (2)(a) (requirement to give security for amounts to be paid), for the words from “such security” to “reasonably require” there is substituted “ such security as charging rules allow and the undertaker requires ”;bin subsection (3B) (reference of disputes to Authority), in the opening words, “whether” is repealed;cin subsection (3B), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—athe security required to be provided by a condition imposed under subsection (2)(a),;din subsection (3B)(b), at the beginning there is inserted “whether”;ein subsection (3B)(c), after “particular case,” there is inserted “ whether ”.Charges for providing a public sewer etc191The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.2In section 99 (financial conditions for compliance with the duty in section 98 to provide a public sewer or lateral drain)—ain subsection (1)(b) (condition as to providing security), for the words from “such security” to “reasonably required” there is substituted “ such security as charging rules allow and the undertaker may have required ”;bin subsection (2) (undertaking to pay in respect of public sewer), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—abind the person or persons mentioned in that subsection to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules, and;cin subsection (2A) (undertaking to pay in respect of lateral drain), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—abind the person or persons mentioned in that subsection to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules, and;dsubsections (4) and (5) (interest on sums deposited by way of security) are repealed;ein subsection (6) (reference of disputes to the Water Services Regulation Authority), in paragraph (b), after “the amount” there is inserted “ or amounts by way of charges ”.3In section 101B (power to provide lateral drain following provision of public sewer)—ain subsection (3) (obligation to pay for drain requested), for “the costs reasonably incurred in or in connection with providing that drain” there is substituted “ such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules ”;bafter subsection (3) there is inserted—3AThe sewerage undertaker may require the person making a request under this section to provide such security for the payment of the charges as charging rules allow.;cin subsection (4) (reference of disputes to Authority), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—bthe amount of any charge imposed,;din subsection (4), after paragraph (b) there is insertedor cthe security required to be provided,.4In section 107 (right of a sewerage undertaker to undertake the making of a communication with a public sewer)—ain subsection (3)(b)(i) (no obligation for undertaker to act until paid an estimated cost of the work in advance), for “the cost of the work” there is substituted “ the amount by way of charges that the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules for making the connection ”;bin subsection (3)(b)(ii) (no obligation for undertaker to act until given security for payment), for “such security” to the end there is substituted “ such security for the payment of that amount as charging rules allow and it may have required. ”;cfor subsection (4), there is substituted—4If a payment to a sewerage undertaker under subsection (3) exceeds the charges that may, in the event, be imposed in accordance with charging rules for making the connection in question, the excess is to be repaid by the undertaker; and, if and so far as those charges are not covered by a payment under subsection (3), those charges are to be paid by the person for whom the work was undertaken.;din subsection (4A) (reference to disputes to Authority), in paragraph (a), for “of the cost of works” there is substituted “ of the amount of charges ”;ein subsection (4A), for paragraph (b) (and the “or” following it) there is substituted—bthe security required by the undertaker, or;fin subsection (4A), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—cwhether any excess is repayable, or any charges are payable, under subsection (4), or the amount of any such excess or charges,.5In section 146 (connection charges etc, and charges for highway drainage), in subsection (5)(a), after “expenses incurred by it in” there is inserted “ , or charges imposed by it for, ”.Charges for moving pipes20In section 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (duty to move pipes etc in certain cases), in subsection (5) (recovery of undertaker's expenses), for the words from “the undertaker” to the end there is substituted “ the person serving the notice is liable to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules ”.S. 17 in force at 6.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/773, art. 2(1)(b)S. 16(2) in force at 15.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1469, art. 2(a) (with art. 5(4)(5))S. 17 in force at 15.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1469, art. 2(b) (with art. 5(1)(5))S. 16(1) in force at 1.11.2015 by S.I. 2015/1469, art. 4(a) (with s. 5(4)(5))S. 16(2) in force at 1.11.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1469, art. 4(a) (with s. 5(4)(5))S. 17 in force at 1.4.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(d) (with Sch. 2)S. 17 in force at 15.12.2017 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1288, art. 2(a)S. 18 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/462, art. 5(a) (with art. 14)S. 19 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/462, art. 5(b) (with art. 14)S. 20 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/462, art. 5(c) (with art. 14)
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<Text>If the Authority considers that a relevant undertaker has not complied with those rules, it may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a thing specified in the direction.</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
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<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
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<Text>Before rules under section 143B prepared by the Authority are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the rules.</Text>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>A direction under subsection (5) must be given within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the end of the consultation period, and rules prepared by the Authority may not be issued before that period of 28 days has expired.</Text>
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<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
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<Text>This section is subject to section 143D.</Text>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>This section applies if the Authority proposes to issue revised rules under section 143B and, in the view of the Authority, the revision or each of the revisions proposed to be made is—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>a revision for which consultation is unnecessary, or</Text>
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<Text>that period of 14 days expires, or</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the Minister notifies the Authority that no direction under subsection (4) will be given in relation to the revised rules,</Text>
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<Text>whichever is the sooner.</Text>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Once the Authority has issued the revised rules, it must give notice as soon as reasonably practicable of—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the issuing of the revised rules, and</Text>
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<Text>Unless the Authority gives notice that a revision in revised rules is in the view of the Authority a revision falling within subsection (1)(a), the revision ceases to have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after that on which the revised rules are issued.</Text>
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<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
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<Text>
In this section “
<Term>the Minister</Term>
” has the meaning given by section 143C.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title>Rules under section 143B: guidance</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">143E</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Minister may issue guidance as to the content of rules under section 143B.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before issuing the guidance, the Minister must—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prepare a draft of the proposed guidance;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>consult the relevant persons about the draft.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The relevant persons are—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Secretary of State;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Welsh Ministers;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>such other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Minister may from time to time revise the guidance and issue revised guidance.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsections (2) and (3) apply to revised guidance as they apply to the original guidance.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Minister must arrange for the publication of guidance issued under this section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term>the Minister</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Secretary of State, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Welsh Ministers, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2017-12-15">
<Title>Rules about charges for connections etc</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/17" id="section-17">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-92a749ee74efb7d1bdb0965fd721f450"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-bdbdfaed534b11c205b676c076b45c70"/>
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<CommentaryRef Ref="key-48e795735db79edcbdc2458a132a5537"/>
17
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>After section 144 of the Water Industry Act 1991 there is inserted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<Pblock>
<Title>
<Emphasis>Rules about undertakers' charges</Emphasis>
</Title>
<P1group>
<Title>Rules about charges for connections etc</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">144ZA</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Authority may issue rules about charges that may be imposed by a relevant undertaker under—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 42(2)(a) (provision of new water main);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 45(6) (connections with water main);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 46(7)(b) (ancillary works for domestic connection);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 99(2)(a) or (2A)(a) (provision of public sewer or lateral drain);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 101B(3) (lateral drains);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 107(3)(b)(i) (communications with public sewers);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 185(5) (moving of pipes etc).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Rules under this section may in particular—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>make provision about the types of charges that may be imposed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>make provision about the amount or maximum amount, or the methods for determining the amount or maximum amount, of any type of charge;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>make provision about the principles for determining what types of charges may or may not be imposed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>make provision about the principles for determining the amount of any charge that may be imposed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>provide for charges to be payable over a period;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>make provision about publication of the charges that may be imposed.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The charges that may be imposed by a water undertaker under section 42(2)(a) for the provision of a new water main may include charges for—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>providing such other infrastructure, including other water mains, as it is necessary to provide in consequence of the provision of the new water main;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>doing works to increase the capacity of an existing water main, or procuring the doing of such works, where the use of that increased capacity is a consequence of the provision of the new water main.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The charges that may be imposed by a sewerage undertaker under section 99(2)(a) for the provision of a new public sewer may include charges for—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>providing such other infrastructure, including other public sewers, as it is necessary to provide in consequence of the provision of the new public sewer;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>doing works to increase the capacity of an existing public sewer, where the use of that increased capacity is a consequence of the provision of the new public sewer.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The rules may make provision as to—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the amount of security that may be required by a relevant undertaker under section 42(1)(b), 47(2)(a), 99(1)(b), 101B(3A), 107(3)(b)(ii) or 185(4);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the type of security that may be required;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the payment of interest on a sum deposited with a relevant undertaker by way of security.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Authority considers that a relevant undertaker is not acting as required by rules under this section, the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a thing specified in the direction.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>It is the duty of a relevant undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (6), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The rules may make—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>different provision for different persons or different descriptions of person;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>different provision for different powers to impose charges or different descriptions of such powers.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Authority may from time to time revise rules issued under this section and issue revised rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Authority must issue revised rules if—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>guidance is issued under section 144ZD, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Authority, having regard to that guidance, considers that it is appropriate to revise the rules.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title>Rules under section 144ZA: procedure</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">144ZB</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Authority must have regard to guidance issued under section 144ZD in making rules under section 144ZA.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before issuing rules under section 144ZA, the Authority must—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prepare a draft of the proposed rules, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>consult the relevant persons about the draft.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The relevant persons are—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Secretary of State;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Welsh Ministers;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Council;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any relevant undertakers likely to be affected by the rules;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any water supply or sewerage licensees likely to be affected by the rules;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>such other persons as the Authority thinks appropriate.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Authority must specify the period (“the consultation period”) within which a person may make representations about the proposed rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before rules under section 144ZA prepared by the Authority are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (5) “
<Term>the Minister</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Secretary of State, so far as the rules in question affect relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Welsh Ministers, so far as the rules in question affect relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A direction under subsection (5) must be given within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the end of the consultation period, and rules prepared by the Authority may not be issued before that period of 28 days has expired.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section is subject to section 144ZC.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title>Rules under section 144ZA: minor or urgent revisions</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">144ZC</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section applies if the Authority proposes to issue revised rules under section 144ZA and, in the view of the Authority, the revision or each of the revisions proposed to be made is—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a revision for which consultation is unnecessary, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a revision that it is necessary or desirable to make without delay.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 144ZB does not apply to the proposed revised rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before issuing the revised rules, the Authority must give notice to the Minister of its intention to issue revised rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before the revised rules are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the revised rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A direction under subsection (4) must be given within the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the day on which notice is given under subsection (3), and the Authority may not issue the revised rules in question before—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that period of 14 days expires, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Minister notifies the Authority that no direction under subsection (4) will be given in relation to the revised rules,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>whichever is the sooner.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Once the Authority has issued the revised rules, it must give notice as soon as reasonably practicable of—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the issuing of the revised rules, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>as regards each revision contained in them, whether in the view of the Authority the revision falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Notice under subsection (6) is to be given to such persons as the Authority considers appropriate.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Unless the Authority gives notice that a revision in revised rules is in the view of the Authority a revision falling within subsection (1)(a), the revision ceases to have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after that on which the revised rules are issued.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term>the Minister</Term>
” has the meaning given by section 144ZB.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title>Rules under section 144ZA: guidance</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">144ZD</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Minister must issue guidance as to the content of rules under section 144ZA.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before issuing the guidance, the Minister must—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prepare a draft of the proposed guidance;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>consult the relevant persons about the draft.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The relevant persons are—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Secretary of State;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Welsh Ministers;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>such other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Minister may from time to time revise the guidance and issue revised guidance.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsections (2) and (3) apply to revised guidance as they apply to the original guidance.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Minister must arrange for the publication of guidance issued under this section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term>the Minister</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Secretary of State, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Welsh Ministers, in relation to relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</BlockAmendment>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2018-04-01">
<Title>Charges for providing a water main etc</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18" id="section-18">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-63f84379626fb7f36f00dfda5f0f6039"/>
18
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/1" id="section-18-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2" id="section-18-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 42 (financial conditions for compliance with the duty in section 41 to provide a water main)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/a" id="section-18-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (1)(b) (condition as to providing security), for the words from “such security” to “reasonably required” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ such security as charging rules allow and the undertaker may have required ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/b" id="section-18-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (2) (undertaking to pay), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>bind the person or persons mentioned in that subsection to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/c" id="section-18-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsections (4) and (5) (interest on sums deposited by way of security) are repealed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/2/d" id="section-18-2-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (6) (reference of disputes to Water Services Regulation Authority), in paragraph (b), after “the amount” there is inserted
<InlineAmendment>“ or amounts by way of charges ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3" id="section-18-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 45 (duty to make domestic connections to a water main)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3/a" id="section-18-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (2) (the nature of the duty), the words “, at the expense of the person serving the notice,” are repealed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3/b" id="section-18-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for subsection (6) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a water undertaker carries out any works which it is its duty under this section to carry out, the person serving the notice is liable to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/3/c" id="section-18-3-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (6A) (reference of disputes to Authority), for “as to whether the expenses were incurred reasonably” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ as to the payments required to be made ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4" id="section-18-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 46 (duty to carry out ancillary works for the purpose of making a domestic connection under section 45)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/a" id="section-18-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (1) (the nature of the duty), the words “, at the expense of the person serving the notice,” are repealed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/b" id="section-18-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (7), in paragraph (b), for “under this section at another person's expense” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ as its duty under this section ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/c" id="section-18-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (7), in the words after paragraph (b), for “under that section at another person's expense” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ as its duty under that section ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/4/d" id="section-18-4-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (9) (consequences of exercising power under section 46(8) to lay a water main rather than a service pipe), paragraph (b) (maximum expenses recoverable) and the “but” preceding it are repealed.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5" id="section-18-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 47 (conditions of connection with water main)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/a" id="section-18-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (2)(a) (requirement to give security for amounts to be paid), for the words from “such security” to “reasonably require” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ such security as charging rules allow and the undertaker requires ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/b" id="section-18-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (3B) (reference of disputes to Authority), in the opening words, “whether” is repealed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/c" id="section-18-5-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (3B), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the security required to be provided by a condition imposed under subsection (2)(a),</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/d" id="section-18-5-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (3B)(b), at the beginning there is inserted “whether”;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/18/5/e" id="section-18-5-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (3B)(c), after “particular case,” there is inserted
<InlineAmendment>“ whether ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2018-04-01">
<Title>Charges for providing a public sewer etc</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19" id="section-19">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-dfe5678dc64e115c1229960b48cdc1af"/>
19
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/1" id="section-19-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2" id="section-19-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 99 (financial conditions for compliance with the duty in section 98 to provide a public sewer or lateral drain)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/a" id="section-19-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (1)(b) (condition as to providing security), for the words from “such security” to “reasonably required” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ such security as charging rules allow and the undertaker may have required ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/b" id="section-19-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (2) (undertaking to pay in respect of public sewer), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>bind the person or persons mentioned in that subsection to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/c" id="section-19-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (2A) (undertaking to pay in respect of lateral drain), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>bind the person or persons mentioned in that subsection to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/d" id="section-19-2-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsections (4) and (5) (interest on sums deposited by way of security) are repealed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/2/e" id="section-19-2-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (6) (reference of disputes to the Water Services Regulation Authority), in paragraph (b), after “the amount” there is inserted
<InlineAmendment>“ or amounts by way of charges ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3" id="section-19-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 101B (power to provide lateral drain following provision of public sewer)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/a" id="section-19-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (3) (obligation to pay for drain requested), for “the costs reasonably incurred in or in connection with providing that drain” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/b" id="section-19-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after subsection (3) there is inserted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>3A</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The sewerage undertaker may require the person making a request under this section to provide such security for the payment of the charges as charging rules allow.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/c" id="section-19-3-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (4) (reference of disputes to Authority), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the amount of any charge imposed,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/3/d" id="section-19-3-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) there is inserted</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<Text>or </Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the security required to be provided,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4" id="section-19-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 107 (right of a sewerage undertaker to undertake the making of a communication with a public sewer)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/a" id="section-19-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (3)(b)(i) (no obligation for undertaker to act until paid an estimated cost of the work in advance), for “the cost of the work” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ the amount by way of charges that the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules for making the connection ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/b" id="section-19-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (3)(b)(ii) (no obligation for undertaker to act until given security for payment), for “such security” to the end there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ such security for the payment of that amount as charging rules allow and it may have required. ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/c" id="section-19-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for subsection (4), there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If a payment to a sewerage undertaker under subsection (3) exceeds the charges that may, in the event, be imposed in accordance with charging rules for making the connection in question, the excess is to be repaid by the undertaker; and, if and so far as those charges are not covered by a payment under subsection (3), those charges are to be paid by the person for whom the work was undertaken.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/d" id="section-19-4-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in subsection (4A) (reference to disputes to Authority), in paragraph (a), for “of the cost of works” there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ of the amount of charges ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/e" id="section-19-4-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (4A), for paragraph (b) (and the “or” following it) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the security required by the undertaker, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>;</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/f" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/4/f" id="section-19-4-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (4A), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>whether any excess is repayable, or any charges are payable, under subsection (4), or the amount of any such excess or charges,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/19/5" id="section-19-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 146 (connection charges etc, and charges for highway drainage), in subsection (5)(a), after “expenses incurred by it in” there is inserted
<InlineAmendment>“ , or charges imposed by it for, ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2018-04-01">
<Title>Charges for moving pipes</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/20" id="section-20">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-9b37ccd40546ea3278b72e22e97f991c"/>
20
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
In section 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (duty to move pipes etc in certain cases), in subsection (5) (recovery of undertaker's expenses), for the words from “the undertaker” to the end there is substituted
<InlineAmendment>“ the person serving the notice is liable to pay to the undertaker such charges as the undertaker may impose in accordance with charging rules ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Chapter>
</Part>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="key-92a749ee74efb7d1bdb0965fd721f450" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 17 in force at 6.4.2015 for specified purposes by
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-da7917577e2d3fb7a7bda932f0f97d1c" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-16-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/16/2" id="cy6vfx9p1-00007">S. 16(2)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 15.7.2015 for specified purposes by
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,
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(with
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-bdbdfaed534b11c205b676c076b45c70" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 17 in force at 15.7.2015 for specified purposes by
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,
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(with
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-16-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/16/1" id="c24locuc2-00007">S. 16(1)</CitationSubRef>
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,
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<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-16-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/16/2" id="c24locuc2-00018">S. 16(2)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 1.11.2015 in so far as not already in force by
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,
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<Para>
<Text>
S. 17 in force at 1.4.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force by
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(with
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-17" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/21/section/17" id="cwujnm592-00007">S. 17</CitationSubRef>
in force at 15.12.2017 for W. in so far as not already in force by
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<Para>
<Text>
S. 18 in force at 1.4.2018 by
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(with
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<Para>
<Text>
S. 19 in force at 1.4.2018 by
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<Commentary id="key-9b37ccd40546ea3278b72e22e97f991c" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 20 in force at 1.4.2018 by
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,
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(with
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