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(1)This section applies where a water supply licensee with a retail authorisation (“L”) requests a water undertaker to permit the use of the undertaker's supply system for the purpose of supplying water to premises that—

(a)L is to supply in accordance with L's retail authorisation, and

(b)are in the area of the undertaker.

(2)This section also applies where a water supply licensee with a restricted retail authorisation (“R”) requests a water undertaker to permit the use of the undertaker's supply system for the purpose of supplying water to premises that—

(a)R is to supply in accordance with R's restricted retail authorisation, and

(b)are in the area of the undertaker.

(3)Where this section applies, the undertaker must in accordance with a section 66D agreement take such steps—

(a)for the purpose of connecting the premises in question with the undertaker's supply system, or

(b)in respect of that system,

as may be provided for in that agreement in order to enable the requested use of the undertaker's supply system.

(4)A water undertaker is not required by this section to permit the use of its supply system, or to take any steps to enable its use, if the first or second ground applies.

(5)The first ground is that—

(a)in the case of a request under subsection (1), the water supply licensee has not secured by means of—

(i)a request under section 66AA(1) made by the licensee,

(ii)a request under section 66B(1) or 66C(1), (2) or (3) made by the licensee or another water supply licensee, or

(iii)a combination of such requests,

a supply of water, or the introduction of a supply of water, in connection with which the premises in question are to be supplied;

(b)in the case of a request under subsection (2), the water supply licensee has not secured by means of—

(i)a request under section 66AA(2), 66B(2) or (3) or 66C(4), or

(ii)a combination of such requests,

a supply of water, or the introduction of a supply of water, in connection with which the premises in question are to be supplied.

(6)The second ground is that there is, in relation to the water fittings used or to be used in connection with—

(a)the supply of water to the premises in question, or

(b)the use of water in those premises,

a contravention of such of the requirements of regulations under section 74 as are prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.

(7)Where—

(a)a request has been made by a water supply licensee for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2), and

(b)the steps which the undertaker is required to take by virtue of that request include steps for the purpose of obtaining any necessary authority for, or agreement to, any exercise by it of any of its powers or the carrying out by it of any works,

the failure of the undertaker to acquire the necessary authority or agreement does not affect the liability of the licensee to reimburse the undertaker in respect of some or all of the expenses incurred by it in taking those steps, if the section 66D agreement provides for such liability as regards those steps.

(8)For the purposes of this section and sections 66AA to 66C—

(a)premises which are outside a water undertaker's area are to be treated as being within that area if they are supplied with water using the undertaker's supply system, and

(b)any pipes of the water undertaker which are used for the purpose of supplying premises as mentioned in paragraph (a) are to be treated as being part of the undertaker's supply system (if they would not otherwise be part of it).

(9)In this section and sections 66AA to 66C—

(a)prescribed” means, in relation to a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers by statutory instrument, which is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly;

(b)a reference to the supply system of a water undertaker is to be construed in accordance with section 17B;

(c)references to a retail authorisation or a restricted retail authorisation are to be construed in accordance with Schedule 2A.]]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 3 Ch. 2A inserted (1.4.2004 for specified provisions and purposes and 1.12.2005 otherwise) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(l), Sch. 1 (with art. 6, Sch. 3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 8)

F2S. 66A-66C and cross-heading substituted (1.4.2017 for the substitution of ss. 66A, 66AA, 66C) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2017/462, art. 3(i)(i) (with arts. 6-9, 12)

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