Water Industry Act 1991

[39A F1 Information to be given to customers about overall performance. E+W

(1) Each water undertaker shall, in such form and manner and with such frequency as [F2 the Authority] may direct, take steps to inform its customers [F3 , and, if the direction so specifies, [F4 water supply licensees] using the undertaker’s supply system for the purpose of supplying water to the premises of customers or those customers,] of—

(a) the standards of overall performance established under section 38(1)(b) above which are applicable to that undertaker; and

(b) that undertaker’s level of performance as respects each of those standards.

[F5 (1A) Each water supply licensee must, in such form and manner and with such frequency as the Authority may direct, take steps to inform the licensee's customers of—

(a) the standards of overall performance established under section 38ZA(1) which are applicable to that licensee;

(b) that licensee's level of performance as regards those standards.

(1B) The Authority may direct that the requirement in subsection (1A) is not to apply to such water supply licensees as may be specified in the direction.]

(2) In giving [F6 a direction under subsection (1) or (1A)], [F2 the Authority] shall not specify a frequency of less than once in every period of twelve months.

[F7 (2A) The [F8 water supply licensees] referred to in subsection (1) above shall, if the Authority so directs, pass on the information about the matters mentioned in that subsection to their customers.

(2B) In subsection (1) above, the reference to the water undertaker’s supply system shall be construed in accordance with [F9 section 17B] above.]

(3) The duty of a water undertaker [F10 or [F11 water supply licensee]] to comply with this section shall be enforceable by [F2 the Authority] under section 18 above.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 39A inserted (1.7.1992) by Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43), s. 28; Competition and Service (Utilities) Act. 1992 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1992, art. 3, Sch. Pt.I

F2 Words in Act substituted (1.4.2006) by virtue of Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 36(2), 105(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(c)

F3 Words in s. 39A(1) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 13(2); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)

F4 Words in s. 39A(1) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 51(2); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F5 S. 39A(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 51(3); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F6 Words in s. 39A(2) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 51(4); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F7 S. 39A(2A)(2B) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 13(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)

F8 Words in s. 39A(2A) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 51(2); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F9 Words in s. 39A(2B) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 51(5); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)

F10 Words in s. 39A(3) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 13(4); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)

F11 Words in s. 39A(3) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 51(6); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)