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After section 144A of the M1Water Industry Act 1991 there is inserted—
(1)Subsection (2) below applies where—
(a)water is supplied to any premises in which, or in any part of which, a person has his home,
(b)charges in respect of those premises have previously been fixed without reference to volume, and
(c)such conditions as may be prescribed are satisfied in relation to the premises.
(2)Where this subsection applies, a relevant undertaker may not by virtue of any charges scheme under section 143 above begin to fix the charges in respect of those premises by reference to volume unless either—
(a)the consumer—
(i)has given the undertaker a measured charges notice under section 144A above which has not been revoked under that section, or
(ii)has consented to the charges in respect of the premises being so fixed and has not revoked that consent under section 144A, or
(b)there has been a change in the occupation of the premises and no charges have yet been demanded from the person who has become the consumer.
(3)A change in the persons occupying any premises does not constitute a change in the occupation of the premises for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) above if any person who was in occupation of the premises before the change remains in occupation after the change.
(4)Where a consumer gives consent for the purposes of subsection (2)(a)(ii) above in relation to premises in which, or in any part of which, a person has his home, he shall be treated for the purposes of subsections (5) to (8) of section 144A above as having given a measured charges notice under that section.”
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I1S. 7 wholly in force at 1.4.2000; s. 7 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 17(2)(f); s. 7 in force insofar as not already in force at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/3440, art. 3(b)
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