Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. IV: power to apply conferred (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 78(2)(b), 225(2).
C2Pt. IV saved (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 1(4), 17(2).
(1)The Authority must issue a code in respect of section 104 agreements.
(2)The code may make provision about—
(a)procedures in connection with making an agreement under section 104;
(b)procedures in connection with varying or terminating a section 104 agreement;
(c)procedures to be followed by the Authority in determining whether to make an order under section 105ZA(4) or 105ZB(1);
(d)the circumstances in which it is, or is not, appropriate for work to be done by a person other than a sewerage undertaker;
(e)the terms and conditions of a section 104 agreement;
(f)principles for determining the terms and conditions that should or should not be incorporated into a section 104 agreement;
(g)the steps to be taken by the Authority in determining whether a person is complying with the code.
(3)Provision under subsection (2)(d) may include in particular provision about circumstances relating to—
(a)the nature of the work;
(b)the kind of premises supplied or to be supplied.
(4)Provision under subsection (2)(e) may include in particular provision about terms and conditions as regards—
(a)constructing associated infrastructure;
(b)vesting associated infrastructure in a sewerage undertaker;
(c)making a communication with public sewers.
(5)If the Authority considers that a sewerage undertaker is not acting as required by the code, the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a particular thing specified in the direction.
(6)The Authority may not give a direction under subsection (5) requiring a person to enter into, vary or terminate an agreement.
(7)It is the duty of a sewerage undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (5), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.
(8)The code may make different provision for different persons or descriptions of person.
(9)The Authority must from time to time review the code and, if appropriate, issue a revised code.
(10)A revised code may include provision for applying any of its revisions to section 104 agreements made before the revised code comes into force.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 105ZA-105ZI inserted (18.12.2015 for the insertion of ss. 105ZF-105ZI, 1.4.2017 for E. for the insertion of s. 105ZD, 1.10.2017 for E. in so far as not already in force, 1.4.2019 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), ss. 11(3), 94(3); S.I. 2015/1938, art. 2(c)(ii); S.I. 2017/462, arts. 3(e)(ii), 4(b); S.I. 2017/1288, art. 3(d)