Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

11 (1) Notwithstanding its repeal by the 1989 Act, section 4 of the [1988 c. 15.] Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (approval of metering trials schemes) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to so much of any scheme made by a water undertaker under section 143 of the Water Industry Act 1991 as amends or revokes any scheme which—

(a) was made in accordance with the said section 4 before 1st September 1989 and was either in force immediately before that date or due to come into force after that date; and

(b) continues in force by virtue of paragraph 1 above as a scheme under that section 143.

(2) The repeal by this Act of sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 16 of Schedule 26 to the 1989 Act shall not prevent any regulations which have effect in accordance with that sub-paragraph from continuing to have effect after commencement in accordance with paragraph 1 above as if the power in section 149 of the [1991 c. 56.] Water Industry Act 1991 included power to make or revoke any such provision as might have been made by virtue of section 5(3)(e) of the [1988 c. 15.] Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988.