Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 3075

WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Water Supply (Exceptions from Supply System Prohibitions) Regulations 2005

Made

2nd November 2005

Laid before Parliament

7th November 2005

Coming into force

1st December 2005

The Secretary of State acting, save in so far as the National Assembly for Wales is so acting, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 66I(3) and 66J(3) of the Water Industry Act 1991(1),

and

the National Assembly for Wales acting in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 66I and 66J of the Water Industry Act 1991 in relation to any supply system of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales,

hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1991 c. 56; sections 66I and 66J were inserted by section 56 of, and Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 to, the Water Act 2003 (c. 37). The powers to make regulations under sections 66I and 66J are exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to any supply system of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales; see sections 66I(8) and 66J(9). References to the supply system of a water undertaker are to be construed in accordance with section 17B(5) of the Act; see section 66I(9). Section 17B was inserted by section 56 of, and Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 2 to, the Water Act 2003.