12.—(1) Section 158 M1 (powers to lay pipes in streets) applies as if—
(a)in subsection (1) (power to lay pipes etc), after “relevant undertaker”, there were inserted “ and every licensed infrastructure provider, ”; and
(b)in subsection (7) (meaning of “relevant pipe”), in paragraph (b), after “a sewerage undertaker”, there were inserted “ or a licensed infrastructure provider ”.
(2) Section 159 M2 (power to lay pipes in other land) applies as if, in subsection (1), after “relevant undertaker”, there were inserted “ and every licensed infrastructure provider ”.
(3) Section 161 M3 (power to deal with foul water and pollution) applies as if—
(a)in subsection (1) (powers in relation to streets), after “relevant undertaker”, there were inserted “ and every licensed infrastructure provider ”; and
(b)in subsection (2) (powers in relation to other land), after “relevant undertaker”, there were inserted “ and every licensed infrastructure provider ”.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 158 was amended by section 40 of the Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992, sections 97 and 101(1) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Water Act 2003 and S.I. 2005/268.
M2Section 159 was amended by section 97 of the Water Act 2003.
M3Section 161 was amended by section 120 of, and Schedule 22 to, the Environment Act 1995.