Modifications regarding the initial water services licence or sewerage services licence
4.—(1) Paragraphs 1 and 2 of schedule 2 to the 2005 Act have effect subject to the following provisions of this article.
(2) As regards any initial application for a water services or a sewerage services licence by the undertaking, reference in article 3(1)(b) and (2) to 14 days shall be read as reference to 7 days.
(3) Where–
(a)in relation to that initial application, the licence is granted to the undertaking; and
(b)thereafter, standard conditions are determined under paragraph 2(2) of schedule 2 to the 2005 Act,
those conditions (so far as applicable in relation to the licence) shall be incorporated into the licence.
(4) But paragraph (3) applies only if the requirements imposed by virtue of paragraph (5) are met.
(5) For the purpose of paragraph (4), paragraph 2(6) to (8) of schedule 2 to the 2005 Act applies in relation to incorporation under paragraph (3) as it applies in relation to a modification under paragraph 2(10) of that schedule.
(6) Paragraph 2(16) and (17) of schedule 2 to the 2005 Act applies in relation to incorporation under paragraph (3) as it applies in relation to modification of a condition included in a licence.