Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 6th April 20152

1

The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 6th April 2015 and are brought into force by the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers—

a

subject to article 4, section 8 (bulk supply of water by water undertakers) as follows4—

i

section 8(1) so far as it inserts section 40J (duty to provide information about bulk supplies) into the 1991 Act; and

ii

section 8(2) so far as it relates to section 40J of the 1991 Act;

b

section 17 (rules about charges for connections etc.) so far as it inserts section 144ZD (rules under section 144ZA: guidance) into the 1991 Act5; and

c

subject to article 4, section 24 (strategic priorities and objectives)6.

2

The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 6th April 2015 and are brought into force by the Secretary of State only—

a

subsection (2) of section 14 (exceptions to duty and undertakings in lieu of merger references) so far as it inserts section 33C (statement of methods) into the 1991 Act; and

b

subject to article 5, chapter 4 of Part 1 (retail exit: non-household premises) as follows—

i

section 42 (retail exit: non-household premises);

ii

section 43 (application for retail exit);

iii

section 44 (eligible licensees);

iv

section 45 (transfer of undertaking);

v

section 46 (operation of retail market);

vi

section 47 (operation of retail market: charges etc.);

vii

section 49 (modification of appointment and licence conditions);

viii

section 51 (exit regulations: general);

ix

section 52 (interpretation); and

x

section 53 (procedure) except so far as subsection (1)(f) relates to sewerage licensees.

3

Subject to article 6, the following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 6th April 2015 and are brought into force by the Welsh Ministers only—

a

section 23 (general duty as regards undue preference in the provision of services) except so far as it relates to sewerage licensees in section 2(3)(ba)(ii) of the 1991 Act7; and

b

section 38 (guidance relating to rules about charges) except so far as it relates to sewerage licensees in section 144ZE(9)(e) of the 1991 Act8.