Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988

Supplemental E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 2–6 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58) (subject to a saving in Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 2, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 11(1))

[F2 7 Interpretation. E+W+S

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1973 Act” means the M1 Water Act 1973;

• “effluent” means any liquid, including any particles of matter in suspension in the liquid;

• “information” includes accounts, estimates and returns;

• “local statutory provision” and “statutory water company” have the same meanings as in the 1973 Act;

• “meter” means any apparatus for measuring or showing the volume of water supplied to, or of effluent discharged from, any premises;

• “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “water undertakers” means any water authority or statutory water company.

(2) References in this Act to the fixing of charges in relation to any premises by reference to volume are references to the fixing of those charges by reference to the volume of water supplied to those premises, to the volume of effluent discharged from those premises, to both of those factors or to one or both of those factors taken together with other factors.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 7 repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 37.

8 Short title, commencement and extent. E+W+S

[F3 (1) This Act may be cited as the Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988.]

[F4 (2) Sections 2 to 6 above and the Schedules to this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.]

[F5 (3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland and sections 2 to 6 above and the Schedules to this Act extend to England and Wales only.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 8(1) repealed (E.W.) (prosp.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 190, 194(4), Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)

F4 S. 8(2) repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)

F5 S. 8(3) repealed (E.W.) (prosp.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 190, 194(4), Sch. 27 Pt. II (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 8(2) fully exercised: S.I. 1988/879, 1165