[F1[F266EDRules under section 66E: guidanceE+W
(1)The Minister may issue guidance as to the content of rules under section 66E.
(2)Before issuing the guidance, the Minister must—
(a)prepare a draft of any proposed guidance;
(b)consult the relevant persons about the draft.
(3)The relevant persons are—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)the Welsh Ministers;
(c)such other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.
(4)The Minister may from time to time revise guidance issued under this section and issue revised guidance.
(5)Subsections (2) and (3) apply to revised guidance as they apply to the original guidance.
(6)The Minister must arrange for the publication of guidance issued under this section.
(7)In this section “the Minister” means—
(a)the Secretary of State, in relation to section 66D agreements affecting only the supply systems of water undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;
(b)the Welsh Ministers, in relation to section 66D agreements affecting only the supply systems of water undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales;
(c)the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers acting jointly, in relation to section 66D agreements not falling within paragraph (a) or (b).]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3 Ch. 2A inserted (1.4.2004 for specified provisions and purposes and 1.12.2005 otherwise) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(l), Sch. 1 (with art. 6, Sch. 3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
F2Ss. 66E-66ED substituted (1.9.2015 for the substitution of s. 66EB(1)-(7), 1.9.2016 for the substitution of ss. 66E for specified purposes, 66EA, 66EB(8), 66EC, 66ED) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 2 para. 5; S.I. 2015/1469, art. 3(d)(ii); S.I. 2016/465, art. 3(e) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)