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Water Industry Act 1991

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2016

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Water Industry Act 1991, Section 27A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F127AEstablishment of the Council and committeesE+W

(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Consumer Council for Water (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Council under this Act.

(2)In Welsh the Council may be known as “Cyngor Defnyddwyr Dŵr”.

(3)The Council shall not be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

(4)The Council shall establish such committees of the Council—

(a)as the Assembly may direct, for relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales; and

(b)as the Secretary of State may direct, for other relevant undertakers.

(5)A direction under subsection (4) above may provide for the allocation of each relevant undertaker to a committee specified in the direction.

(6)The power to give a direction under subsection (4) above may not be exercised after the end of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 35 of the Water Act 2003.

(7)After the end of the period mentioned in subsection (6) above the Council may (subject to paragraph 11 of Schedule 3A to this Act)—

(a)establish such committees for relevant undertakers as it considers appropriate; or

(b)alter the allocation of a relevant undertaker to a committee established under this section.

(8)The Council shall ensure that each relevant undertaker is allocated to a committee established under this section.

(9)A committee established under this section is referred to in this Act as a “regional committee”.

(10)The purposes of a regional committee shall be—

(a)the provision of advice and information to the Council on consumer matters affecting the areas of the relevant undertakers allocated to that committee;

(b)such other purposes as the Council may determine.

(11)The provisions of Schedule 3A to this Act (which makes further provision about the Council and regional committees) shall have effect.

(12)The Council shall exercise and perform its powers and duties in the manner which it considers is best calculated to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.

(13)In this Chapter—

  • consumers” includes both existing and future consumers;

  • the interests of consumers” means the interests of consumers in relation to—

    (a)

    the supply of water by means of a water undertaker’s supply system to premises either by water undertakers or by licensed water suppliers acting in their capacity as such; and

    (b)

    the provision of sewerage services by sewerage undertakers; and

  • consumer matter” means any matter connected with the interests of consumers.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 27A, 27B and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.8.2005 for specified provisions and purposes and 1.10.2005 for further specified provisions and purposes and 1.4.2006 otherwise) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 35(1), 105(3); S.I. 2005/968, art. 3(a); S.I. 2005/2714, arts. 2(a), 4(b) (with Sch. para. 8)

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