3.—(1) Until section 1 of the 2014 Act comes into force so far as it relates to section 17A(1) of the 1991 Act, the references to a water supply licensee in the following provisions are to be read as references to an old water supply licensee—
(a)section 2(3)(ba)(ii) of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 23 of the 2014 Act); and
(b)section 144ZE of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 38 of the 2014 Act).
(2) Until paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act comes into force so far as it relates to section 66E of the 1991 Act, the reference to rules under section 66E in section 144ZE(1)(a) of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 38 of the 2014 Act) has effect as if section 66E of the 1991 Act as substituted is in force.
(3) In paragraph (1), “old water supply licensee” means a person who is the holder for the time being of an “old water supply licence” as defined in paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act(1).
“Old water supply licence” is defined as “a water supply licence granted under old section 17A” (of the 1991 Act).