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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 73:
- art. 23(6) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 41(4)
- art. 27(11) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 42(4)
- art. 29(11) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 4
- art. 265(5)(u) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 43(b)
- art. 293(10A) inserted by 2015 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(b)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- art. 23(6) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 41(4)
- art. 27(11) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 42(4)
- art. 29(11) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 4
- art. 265(5)(u) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 43(b)
- art. 293(10A) inserted by 2015 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(b)
Drought plans: preparation F1...N.I.
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73.—(1) It shall be the duty of each water undertaker to prepare and maintain a drought plan.
(2) A drought plan is a plan for how the water undertaker will continue, during a period of drought, to discharge its duties to supply adequate quantities of wholesome water, with as little recourse as reasonably possible to drought orders under Article 137.
(3) The duties referred to in paragraph (2) include in particular those imposed under or by virtue of—
(a)Article 65
(b)Articles 107 to 109.
(4) A drought plan shall address, in particular, the following matters—
(a)what measures the water undertaker might need to take to restrain the demand for water within its area;
(b)what measures the water undertaker might need to take to obtain extra water from other sources;
(c)how the water undertaker will monitor the effects of the drought and of the measures taken under the drought plan;
(d)such other matters as the Department may specify in directions.
[F2(5) Articles 70A and 71 (review, revision and publication of water resources management plan), including any power in those Articles to make regulations or give directions, apply in relation to drought plans (including revised plans) as they apply in relation to water resources management plans.]
F3(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9) Directions given under this Article (including directions given under Article [F470A or] 71 as applied by paragraph (5)) 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.
(10) It shall be the duty of each water undertaker to whom directions apply to comply with the directions.
(11) The duty of a water undertaker under this Article shall be enforceable by the Department under Article 30.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 73 heading omitted (23.3.2016) by virtue of Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(2)
F2Art. 73(5) substituted (23.3.2016) by Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(3)
F3Art. 73(6)-(8) omitted (23.3.2016) by virtue of Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4)
F4Words in art. 73(9) inserted (23.3.2016) by Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(5)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 73 in force 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)
I2Art. 73 in operation at 11.3.2016 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2016/152, art. 2(a)
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