1. The powers conferred by sections 67 and 213(2) of the Water Industry Act 1991 are exercised–
(a)to the extent that they relate to the matters specified in section 67(2)(a) to (d), by the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales jointly;
(b)to the extent that they relate to the matters specified in section 67(2)(e), by the Secretary of State for the Environment in relation to water supplied in England and by the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to water supplied in Wales; and
(c)to the extent that they relate to the matter specified in section 67(2)(f), by the Secretary of State for the Environment in relation to local authorities exercising functions in England and by the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to local authorities exercising functions in Wales.
2. The powers conferred by section 77(3) and (4) of that Act (and section 213(2) to the extent it relates to those subsections) are exercised by the Secretary of State for the Environment in relation to local authorities exercising functions in England and by the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to local authorities exercising functions in Wales.