Water Industry Act 1999

3 Undertakers to charge in accordance with charges schemes. E+W

(1) In section 142 of the M1 Water Industry Act 1991 (powers of undertakers to charge), in subsection (2) for “Subject to subsections (3) and (3A)” there is substituted “ Subject to subsections (2A), (3) and (3A) ” and after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A) Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) above shall not have effect in relation to—

(a) charges for the supply of water to a dwelling, or

(b) charges for the provision of sewerage services in respect of a dwelling,

but this subsection does not affect any agreement made before the commencement of section 3 of the Water Industry Act 1999.

(2B) In subsection (2A) above, “dwelling” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4A to this Act.”

(2) In section 143 of that Act (charges schemes), in subsection (5)(a) after “a relevant undertaker” there is inserted “ in a case not falling within section 142(2A) above ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1991 c.56.