The Colne Valley Water Company Plc (Constitution and Regulation) Order 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 424

WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Colne Valley Water Company Plc (Constitution and Regulation) Order 1992

Made

2nd March 1992

Laid before Parliament

9th March 1992

Coming into force

30th March 1992

Whereas provision is made for the constitution and regulation of The Colne Valley Water Company Plc (“the Company”) in local statutory provisions (“the relevant provisions” which have effect in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 21 to the Companies Act 1985(1):

And whereas the Company is a statutory water company which holds an appointment as a water undertaker under Chapter I of Part II of the Water Industry Act 1991(2):

And whereas the Company is a registered water company (3) and has by a special resolution passed on 9th January 1992 (“the special resolution”) proposed that provision contained in a memorandum and articles described in Schedule 1 to this Order (“the memorandum and articles”), copies of which have been certified as such by the Secretary of State, shall have effect in substitiution 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 1991(4) (“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his approval of the proposal by this Order that the local statutory provisions specified in Schedule 2 to this Order be repealed:

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

(1)

1985 c. 6.

(2)

1991 c. 56.

(3)

See section 15(2) of the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991(c. 58).

(4)

1991 c. 58.