- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (31/12/2014)
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(1)Where, on the application of any qualifying person—
(a)it appears to the Director that it is necessary or expedient for the purposes of securing the efficient use of water resources, or the efficient supply of water, that the water undertaker specified in the application (“the supplier”) should give a supply of water in bulk to the applicant, and
(b)the Director is satisfied that the giving and taking of such a supply cannot be secured by agreement,
the Director may by order require the supplier to give and the applicant to take such a supply for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be provided in the order.
(2)In this section “qualifying person” means—
(a)a water undertaker; or
(b)a person who has made an application for an appointment or variation under section 8 above which has not been determined.
(3)Where the application is made by a person who is a qualifying person by virtue of subsection (2)(b) above, an order made under this section in response to that application shall be expressed not to come into force until the applicant becomes a water undertaker for the area specified in the order, or for an area which includes that area.
(4)Subject to subsection (3) above, an order under this section shall have effect as an agreement between the supplier and the applicant.
[F2(5)The Authority shall not make an order under this section unless it has first consulted—
(a)the Environment Agency, if the order applies to a supply of water that would affect water resources in England;
(b)the NRBW, if the order applies to a supply of water that would affect water resources in Wales.]
(6)In exercising his functions under this section, the Director shall have regard to the desirability of—
(a)facilitating effective competition within the water supply industry;
(b)the supplier’s recovering the expenses of complying with its obligations by virtue of this section and securing a reasonable return on its capital;
(c)the supplier’s being able to meet its existing obligations, and likely future obligations, to supply water without having to incur unreasonable expenditure in carrying out works;
(d)not putting at risk the ability of the supplier to meet its existing obligations, or likely future obligations, to supply water.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 40 and 40A substituted (1.7.1992) for s. 40 by Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43), s. 44; Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1992, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I
F2S. 40(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 231 (with Sch. 7)
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