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203 Exchange of information with respect to pollution incidents etc.E+W
(1)It shall be the duty of the [F1appropriate agency] to provide a water undertaker with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the [F1appropriate agency] and is reasonably requested by the undertaker for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions.
[F2(1A)It shall be the duty of the [F1appropriate agency] to provide a [F3water supply licensee] with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the [F1appropriate agency] and is reasonably requested by the [F4licensee] for purposes connected with the carrying on of activities under [F5the licensee's licence].]
(2)It shall be the duty of every water undertaker to provide the [F1appropriate agency] with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the undertaker and is reasonably requested by the [F1appropriate agency] for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions.
[F6(2A)It shall be the duty of every [F7water supply licensee] to provide the [F1appropriate agency] with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the [F8licensee] and is reasonably requested by the [F1appropriate agency] for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions.]
[F9(3)Information provided to a water undertaker, to a [F10water supply licensee] or to the [F1appropriate agency] under subsection (1), (1A), (2) or (2A) above shall be provided in such form and in such manner and at such times as the undertaker, the [F11licensee] or the [F1appropriate agency], as the case may be, may reasonably require.]
(4)Information provided under [F12subsection (1), (1A), (2) or (2A)] above to a water undertaker [F13, to a [F14water supply licensee]] or to the [F1appropriate agency] shall be provided free of charge.
(5)The duties of
[F15(a)a water undertaker under subsection (2) above; or
(b)a [F16water supply licensee] under subsection (2A) above,
shall] be enforceable under section 18 of the M1Water Industry Act 1991 by the Secretary of State.
(6)This section applies to information—
(a)about the quality of any controlled waters or of any other waters; or
(b)about any incident in which any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter or any F17... waste matter has entered any controlled waters or other waters.
(7)In this section “controlled waters” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.
[F18(8)Any reference in this section to a [F19water supply licensee] is a reference to [F20a person] holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in ss. 199-203 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 299 (with Sch. 7)
F2S. 203(1A) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F3Words in s. 203(1A) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(2)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F4Word in s. 203(1A) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(2)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F5Words in s. 203(1A) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(2)(c); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F6S. 203(2A) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F7Words in s. 203(2A) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(3)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F8Word in s. 203(2A) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(3)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F9S. 203(3) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(c); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F10Words in s. 203(3) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(4)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F11Word in s. 203(3) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(4)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F12Words in s. 203(4) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(d)(i); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F13Words in s. 203(4) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(d)(ii); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F14Words in s. 203(4) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(5); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F15Words in s. 203(5) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(e); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F16Words in s. 203(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(6); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F17Word in s. 203(6)(b) repealed (6.4.2008) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 21 para. 21(2), Sch. 23 (with reg. 72, Sch. 4)
F18S. 203(8) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 53(2)(f); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F19Words in s. 203(8) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(7)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
F20Words in s. 203(8) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 125(7)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(cc) (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 203 amended (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 40, 51(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 9 (with s. 46).
C2S. 203 modified by S.I. 2010/675, Sch. 23 Pt. 8 para. 3 Table 9 (as substituted (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1)
C3S. 203 modified (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 23 Pt. 7 paras. 1(3), 2 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)
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