Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

Part III E+W WATER SUPPLY

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Part III: definition of "consumer" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 176(7), 225(2).

C2 Part III: definition of "water fittings" applied (01.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 15(1), 17(2).

C3 Pt. 3 modified (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2

CHAPTER IV E+W FLUORIDATION

[F1 88N Secretary of State's duty in relation to requests for variation or termination E+W

(1) This section applies if (following the making of a variation or termination proposal) the Secretary of State is requested—

(a) to request a variation of arrangements entered into under section 87(1), or

(b) (as the case may be) to give notice under section 87C(7) to a water undertaker to terminate such arrangements.

(2) The Secretary of State must comply with the request if satisfied that the requirements imposed by sections 88I to 88M have been met in relation to the proposal.

(3) Subsection (2) does not require the Secretary of State to consider the adequacy of any steps taken for the purposes of complying with any requirement to consult or to ascertain opinion which is imposed under or by virtue of section 88J(2) or (3), 88K(6) or 88L(2).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 88B-88O inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 36, 306(1)(d)(2)(3) (with s. 37(3))