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.