Water (Special Measures) Act 2025
Remuneration, governance and financial transparency
1Rules about remuneration and governance
2Financial transparency requirements
Duties in respect of sewerage and water supply systems
3Pollution incident reduction plans
4Emergency overflows
5Nature-based solutions
Sanctions
6Impeding investigations: sentencing and liability
7Civil penalties: modification of standard of proof
8Automatic penalties for certain offences
Regulation of abstraction and impounding
9Abstraction and impounding: power to impose general conditions
Regulatory functions and charges
10Requirement for Ofwat to have regard to climate change etc
11Charges in respect of Environment Agency and NRBW functions
12Drinking Water Inspectorate: functions and fees
Consumer charges
13Special provision in charges schemes
Special administration orders
14Modification by Secretary of State of water company’s appointment conditions etc to recover losses
15Modification by Welsh Ministers of water company’s appointment conditions etc to recover losses
16Winding-up petitions
Final
17Extent, commencement, transitional provision and short title

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Water (Special Measures) Act 2025

2025 CHAPTER 5

An Act to make provision about the regulation, governance and special administration of water companies.

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—