Water Act 2014 (c. 21)

Part 1 E+W Water industry

CHAPTER 4 E+W Retail exit: non-household premises

Prospective

48 Exit applications: further provision E+W

(1) Exit regulations may make provision about the provision relating to exit applications that may be included in a relevant undertaker's conditions of appointment.

(2) Exit regulations may in particular prohibit the inclusion of provision requiring a relevant undertaker to make an exit application.

(3) Exit regulations may make provision for requiring the WSRA or the CMA to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State—

(a) before exercising a function so as to require a relevant undertaker to make an exit application, or

(b) before exercising a function in a way that is likely to result in a relevant undertaker making an exit application.