[F1110FRules about charges for permitting main connectionsE+W
(1)The Authority may issue rules about charges that may be imposed by a sewerage undertaker under a main connection agreement.
(2)The rules may in particular make provision about—
(a)what types of charge may be imposed;
(b)the amount or the maximum amount, or a method for determining the amount or maximum amount, of any type of charge;
(c)principles for determining what types of charge may or may not be imposed;
(d)principles for determining the amount of any charge that may be imposed;
(e)publication of the charges that may be imposed.
(3)If the Authority considers that a sewerage 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 particular thing specified in the direction.
(4)It is the duty of a sewerage undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (3), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.
(5)The rules may—
(a)make different provision for different sewerage undertakers or different descriptions of sewerage undertaker;
(b)make different provision for different purposes;
(c)make provision subject to exceptions.
(6)The Authority may from time to time revise rules issued under this section and issue revised rules.
(7)The Authority must issue revised rules if—
(a)guidance is issued under section 110J, and
(b)the Authority, having regard to that guidance, considers that it is appropriate to revise the rules.
(8)Revised rules may include provision for applying any of the revisions to main connection agreements made before the revised rules come into effect.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 110A-110J substituted for s. 110A (1.11.2016 for the substitution of ss. 110A, 110B, 110J, 1.4.2018 for E. for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), ss. 9(1), 94(3) (with s. 9(2)(3)); S.I. 2016/1007, art. 2(c)(i); S.I. 2017/1288, art. 3(b); S.I. 2018/397, art. 2(b)