PART IIREGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND GENERAL DUTIES
General duties
Co-operation between water regulatorsI111
1
This Article imposes duties on each of the following—
a
the Department;
b
DOE; and
c
the Authority.
2
It is the duty of each of those mentioned in paragraph (1) to make arrangements with each of the others with a view to promoting in the case of each pair of them—
a
co-operation and the exchange of information between them; and
b
consistency of treatment of matters which affect both of them.
3
That duty relates only—
a
in the case of the Authority and the Department, to their functions under this Order relating to the regulation of water and sewerage undertakers;
b
in the case of DOE, to its functions under any statutory provision concerning water resources and water pollution so far as they relate to water and sewerage undertakers.
4
As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any arrangements required by this Article, the parties shall prepare a memorandum setting them out.
5
The parties to any such arrangements shall keep them under review.
6
As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any changes to arrangements required by this Article, the parties shall revise their memorandum.
7
Parties to arrangements required by this Article shall send a copy of their memorandum (and any revised memorandum) to the person mentioned in paragraph (1) who is not a party to the arrangements set out in it.
8
The Department shall lay before the Assembly a copy of every memorandum (and revised memorandum) under this Article.