The Water Quality and Supply (Fees) Order 2016

Interpretation E+W

2.  In this Order—

“the 1991 Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991;

“inspector” means a person appointed under section 86(1) of the 1991 Act (assessors for the enforcement of water quality)(1);

“relevant water supplier” means—

(a)

a company appointed as a water undertaker(2) whose area is wholly or mainly in England; or

(b)

a company which is the holder of a water supply licence within the meaning of section 17A of the 1991 Act(3) (licensing of water suppliers) which is using the supply system(4) of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England.

(1)

Section 86(1) was amended by sections 57 and 101 of, and Schedules 8 and 9 to, the Water Act 2003 (c.37).

(2)

See section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”) (appointment of relevant undertakers).

(3)

Section 17A was inserted by section 56 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Water Act 2003. It was substituted by section 1 of the Water Act 2014, but not all of the substituted provisions have been commenced.

(4)

See section 17B of the 1991 Act for the meaning of “supply system”. Section 17B was inserted by section 56 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Water Act 2003. Sections 2, 5 and 56 of, and Schedules 5 and 7 to, the Water Act 2014 make further amendments to section 17B which have yet to be commenced.