The Hartlepools Water Company (Constitution and Regulation) Order 1995

Statutory Instruments

1995 No. 79

WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Hartlepools Water Company (Constitution and Regulation) Order 1995

Made

16th January 1995

Laid before Parliament

24th January 1995

Coming into force

14th February 1995

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

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(1):

And whereas the relevant provisions would, if the Company became a registered water company(2), have effect in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 21 to the Companies Act 1985(3):

And whereas the Company has by a special resolution passed on 12th December 1994 (“the special resolution”) proposed that provision contained in a memorandum and articles which are described in Schedule 1 to this Order, and 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 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his approval of the proposal by this Order that the local statutory provisions specified in Schedule 2 to this Order be repealed: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 powers conferred on him by sections 12(1) and 14 of the Act, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1991 c. 56.

(2)

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

(3)

1985 c. 6.

(4)

1991 c. 58.