(1)The duty of a water undertaker under section 55 above [F3or section 63AC(2)] to provide a supply of water to any premises shall cease to apply if—
(a)a notice specifying the time after which a supply of water to the premises by the undertaker will no longer be required in consequence of the premises being supplied by a [F4water supply licensee] has been served on the undertaker by the owner or occupier of the premises; and
(b)that time has passed.
(2)Where the charges for the water supplied by the undertaker are, under Chapter 1 of Part 5 of this Act, fixed in relation to the premises by reference to volume, the time specified in the notice shall fall at least two working days after the notice is served.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 63AA-63AC and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 17; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F2Words in s. 63AB title substituted (6.3.2017) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 64(2); S.I. 2017/58, art. 2(c) (with art. 3(1))
F3Words in s. 63AB(1) inserted (6.3.2017) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 64(3); S.I. 2017/58, art. 2(c) (with art. 3(1))
F4Words in s. 63AB(1)(a) substituted (6.3.2017) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 64(4); S.I. 2017/58, art. 2(c) (with art. 3(1))
