[F19(1)The Authority shall prepare, and may revise, a code of practice governing the discharge by it of its functions.U.K.
(2)The Authority shall, in exercising its functions, have regard to the provisions of the code.
(3)In preparing or revising the code, the Authority shall consult—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)the Assembly;
(c)the Environment Agency;
[F2(ca)the NRBW;]
(d)the Council;
(e)relevant undertakers;
[F3(f)water supply licensees;
(fa)sewerage licensees; and]
(g)such other persons as the Authority considers appropriate.
(4)The Authority shall publish in such manner as it considers appropriate the code as for the time being in force.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1A inserted (1.4.2006 except para. 11) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 34(2), 105(3), Sch. 1; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 8) (which said para. 11 was repealed (1.10.2006) by 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1)(2), 107, Sch. 11 para. 172, {Sch. 12}; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2)
F2Sch. 1A para. 9(3)(ca) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 261 (with Sch. 7)
F3Sch. 1A para. 9(3)(f)(fa) substituted for Sch. 1A para. 9(3)(f) and word (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 121; S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(bb) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)