There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Water Services Regulation Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority”) for the purpose of carrying out the functions conferred on or transferred to it by this Act or under or by virtue of any other enactment.

The functions of the Authority are performed on behalf of the Crown.

Schedule 1A to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Authority.

In Welsh the Authority may be known as “Awdurdod Rheoleiddio Gwasanaethau Dŵr”.