Part VIIE+W INFORMATION PROVISIONS

Powers to acquire and duties to provide informationE+W

205 Exchange of metering information between undertakers.E+W

(1)Where—

(a)different services are provided in relation to the same premises by different [F1service providers] ;

(b)one of those [F2providers] has obtained a reading from a meter used in determining the amount of any charges fixed in relation to those premises;

(c)the charges in relation to those premises of another of those [F2providers] are fixed by reference to any matter to which the reading is relevant; and

(d)that other [F3provider] has agreed to bear a reasonable proportion of the expenses of obtaining the reading together with the reasonable expenses of the disclosure of the reading to it,

it shall be the duty of the [F4provider] who obtained the reading to disclose the reading to the other [F4provider] .

(2)Any dispute between a [F5service provider] and any other person (including another [F6such provider])—

(a)as to the terms to be contained in any agreement for the purposes of subsection (1)(d) above; or

(b)as to the amount of any expenses to be borne by any person under any such agreement,

shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between [F7the provider] and that person or, in default of agreement, by the Director.

[F8(3)The duties of a service provider under this section shall be enforceable under section 18 above by the Authority.

(4)For the purposes of this section, the following are service providers—

(a)any relevant undertaker; and

(b)any licensed water supplier.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 205(1)(a) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)

F2Word in s. 205(1)(b)(c) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)

F3Word in s. 205(1)(d) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(2)(c); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c), (with Sch. para. 8)

F4Words in s. 205(1) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(2)(d); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c), (with Sch. para. 8)

F5Words in s. 205(2) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(3)(a); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c), (with Sch. para. 8)

F6Words in s. 205(2) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(3)(b); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c), (with Sch. para. 8)

F7Words in s. 205(2) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(3)(c); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c), (with Sch. para. 8)

F8S. 205(3)(4) substituted (1.12.2005) for s. 205(3) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 46(4); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c), (with Sch. para. 8)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)