- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made).
16. Section 71 of the 2002 Act (initial undertakings: completed mergers) has effect as if—
(a)in subsection (1), for “to make a reference under section 22” there were substituted “it has a duty to make a reference under section 32(b) of the 1991 Act”;
(b)in subsection (3), for “relevant merger situation has been created” there were substituted “relevant water merger has taken place”;
(c)in paragraph (a) of subsection (5), for “section 22” there were substituted “section 32(b) of the 1991 Act”;
(d)in subsection (6)—
(i)in paragraph (a), for “to make the reference concerned under section 22” there were substituted “it has a duty to make the reference concerned under section 32(b) of the 1991 Act ”; and
(ii)in paragraph (d), for “otherwise decided not to make the reference concerned under section 22” there were substituted “decided it does not have a duty to make the reference concerned under section 32(b) of the 1991 Act”; and
(e)after subsection (8) there were inserted—
“(9) In this section and section 72 “relevant water merger” means a merger of any two or more water enterprises which is subject to the duty to make a reference under section 32(b) of the 1991 Act”.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: