1992 No. 18

WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Mid-Sussex Water Company (Constitution and Regulation) Order 1992

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas provision is made for the constitution and regulation of the Mid-Sussex Water Company (“the Company”) in local statutory provisions (“the relevant provisions”):

And whereas the Company holds an appointment as a water undertaker under Chapter I of Part II of the Water Industry Act 19911:

And whereas the relevant provisions would, if the Company became a registered water company2, have effect in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 21 to the Companies Act 19853:

And whereas the Company has by a special resolution passed on 29th October 1991 (“the special resolution”) proposed that provision contained in a memorandum and articles described in the Schedule to this Order (“the memorandum and articles”), copies of which have been certified as such by the Secretary of State, shall have effect in substitution for the relevant provisions (“the proposal”):

And whereas it appears to the Secretary of State that the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 12(2) of the Statutory Water Companies Act 19914 (“the Act”) are satisfied as respects the proposal:

And whereas it appears to the Secretary of State appropriate in consequence of his approval of the proposal by this Order that the local statutory provisions specified in article 4 of this Order be repealed:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 12(1) and 14 of the Act, hereby makes the following Order: