2008 No. 594
Water Industry, England And Wales

The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 2008

Made
Laid before Parliament
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in relation to water undertakers and sewerage undertakers whose areas are not wholly or mainly in Wales, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to water undertakers and sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales1, make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 38(2) to (4), 95(2) to (4) and paragraphs (2)(d) and (e), (2A)(a), (b) and (c), and (2B) of section 213, of the Water Industry Act 19912 (“the WIA”).

The Water Services Regulation Authority (“the Authority”), acting pursuant to sections 39(1A) and 96(1A) of the WIA, has arranged for such research as it considers appropriate with a view to discovering the views of a representative sample of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations, and has considered the results.

The Authority has made written applications complying with sections 39(2) and 96(2) of the WIA to the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers.

The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the Authority has served copies of the applications on every water undertaker and sewerage undertaker specified in the applications and on persons or bodies appearing to them to be representative of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations.

The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers have allowed such period as they consider appropriate for any affected water or sewerage undertaker or person or body on whom a copy of an application has been served to make representations or objections with respect to the Authority’s proposals.

The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers have considered a written summary of the results of the research carried out, the Authority’s reasons for its proposals and every representation or objection duly made with respect to those proposals and not withdrawn.

The only provisions of these Regulations (other than provisions representing the consolidation of the Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 19893) are the provisions proposed by the Authority in its applications.