The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Section 72 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
72.—(1) Directions given under Article 70 [F1, 70A] or 71 may be—
(a)general directions applying to all water undertakers; or
(b)directions applying only to one or more water undertakers specified in the directions,
and shall be given by an instrument in writing.
(2) It shall be the duty of each water undertaker to whom directions apply to comply with the directions.
(3) The duties of a water undertaker under Articles 70 [F2, 70A] and 71 and under this Article shall be enforceable by the Department under Article 30.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in art. 72(1) inserted (23.3.2016) by Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 4(a)
F2Word in art. 72(3) inserted (23.3.2016) by Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 4(b)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 72 in operation at 1.1.2007 in so far as it confers power on a Northern Ireland department to make regulations or orders or makes provision with respect to the exercise of any such power, see art. 1(3)(e); art. 72 in operation at 16.6.2010 by S.R. 2010/216, art. 2, Sch.
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