Water Industry Act 1991

Reports E+W

[F1 192A Forward work programmes E+W

(1) The Authority and the Council shall, before each financial year, each publish a document (the “forward work programme”) containing a general description of the projects, other than those comprising routine activities in the exercise of its functions, which it plans to undertake during the year.

(2) That description must include the objectives of each project.

(3) The forward work programme for any year shall also include an estimate of the overall expenditure which the Authority or the Council expects to incur during the year in the exercise of its functions.

[F2 (3A) The forward work programme for any year must also include an explanation of how the projects described in it reflect any strategic priorities or objectives published under section 2A or 2B.]

(4) Before publishing the forward work programme for any year, the Authority or the Council shall give notice—

(a) containing a draft of the forward work programme; and

(b) specifying the time within which representations or objections to the proposals contained in it may be made,

and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.

(5) The notice under subsection (4) above must be published by the Authority or the Council in such manner as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters contained in it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.

(6) The Authority must send a copy of any notice given by it under subsection (4) above to the Council, the Secretary of State and the Assembly.

(7) The Council must send a copy of any notice given by it under subsection (4) above to the Authority, the Secretary of State and the Assembly.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 192A, 192B inserted (1.10.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 38(1), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(d) (with savings in art. 4)

F2 S. 192A(3A) inserted (6.4.2015) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), ss. 24(3), 94(3); S.I. 2015/773, art. 2(1)(c) (with art. 4)

192B Annual and other reports E+W

(1) The Authority shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, make to the Secretary of State [F3 and the Welsh Ministers] a report (the “annual report” for that year) on—

(a) its activities during that year; and

(b) the activities of the [F4 CMA] during that year in respect of any references made [F5 by the Authority].

(2) The annual report for each year shall include—

(a) a general survey of developments in respect of matters falling within the scope of the Authority’s functions;

(b) a report on the progress of the projects described in the forward work programme for that year;

(c) a summary of final and provisional orders made and penalties imposed by the Authority during the year;

(d) a report on such matters relating to any relevant undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales as the Assembly may from time to time require; and

(e) a report on such other matters as the Secretary of State may from time to time require.

(3) The annual report for each year shall set out any general directions given by the Secretary of State under section 27(3) above.

(4) The Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Assembly shall consult the Authority before exercising the power under subsection (2)(d) or (e) above in relation to any matter.

(5) The Secretary of State shall—

(a) lay a copy of each annual report before each House of Parliament; and

(b) arrange for the report to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.

[F6 (5A) The Welsh Ministers shall—

(a) lay a copy of each annual report before the Assembly; and

(b) arrange for the report to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.]

(6) The Authority may also prepare other reports with respect to any matter falling within the scope of its functions and may arrange for any such report to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.

(7) The Authority shall send a copy of each annual or other report under this section to F7 ... the Council and the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water.

(8) In making or preparing any report under this section the Authority shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, any matter which relates to the affairs of a particular individual or body of persons (corporate or unincorporate), where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Authority, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual or body.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 192A, 192B inserted (1.10.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 38(1), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(d) (with savings in art. 4)

F3 Words in s. 192B(1) inserted (31.3.2017) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 48(2)(a), 71(2)(f) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6, 7)

F4 Word in s. 192B(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 89(a) (with art. 3)

F5 Words in s. 192B(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 89(b) (with art. 3)

F6 S. 192B(5A) inserted (31.3.2017) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 48(2)(b), 71(2)(f) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6, 7)

F7 Words in s. 192B(7) omitted (31.3.2017) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), ss. 48(2)(c), 71(2)(f) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6, 7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 192B(8) applied (with modifications) (29.9.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2714), art. 5, Sch. para. 2(3)

193 Reports by Director. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F8 S. 193 repealed (1.10.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 38(2), 101(2), 105(3), Sch. 9 Pt. 2; S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(u)(ii) (with art. 4, Sch.)

194 Reports by customer service committees. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F9 S. 194 repealed (1.10.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 38(2), 101(2), 105(3), Sch. 9 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(m)(i) (with Sch. paras. 1, 10)