The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017

Transitional provisions in respect of secondary supplies and new wholesale authorisations

12.—(1) Until new section 66B(1) of the 1991 Act comes into force, paragraphs (2) to (4) have effect in relation to a request under new section 66C(1), (2) or (3) of the 1991 Act to a secondary water undertaker.

(2) The supply of water to any premises, using the primary water undertaker’s supply system must be made in accordance with the requesting water supply licensee’s new retail authorisation.

(3) The threshold requirement must be satisfied in relation to the supply of water to any premises, where the supply to those premises is made in connection with the introduction of water into the supply system of a water undertaker by way of secondary supply.

(4) A reference to the supply system of a water undertaker is to be treated as a reference to the supply system of a water undertaker as it is described in old section 17B of the 1991 Act.

(5) In this article—

“primary water undertaker” has the meaning given in new section 66C(11) of the 1991 Act;

“secondary supply” means the provision by a secondary water undertaker of a supply of water so that water may be supplied to particular premises, using the primary water undertaker’s supply system;

“secondary water undertaker” has the meaning given in new section 66C(1) of the 1991 Act.