Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)

Part 2 Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Water etc

48 Water and sewerage

(1) In Schedule 7A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (substituted by this Act), in Section C15 (water and sewerage)—

(a) omit paragraph 92;

(b) in paragraph 93 omit “and regulation”;

(c) omit the two exceptions (and the heading “Exceptions”);

(d) omit the definitions of “supply system of a water undertaker” and “sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker”.

(2) In section 192B of the Water Industry Act 1991 (annual and other reports)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “the Secretary of State” insert “and the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) The Welsh Ministers shall—

(a) lay a copy of each annual report before the Assembly; and

(b) arrange for the report to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.”;

(c) in subsection (7) omit “the Assembly,”.