SCHEDULE 2Transitional provisions, savings and revocations

2

During the period beginning with 1st April 2016 and ending with 3rd April 2017, in the following provisions of the 1991 Act, references to a water supply licence are to be read as including an old water supply licence, and references to a water supply licensee are to be read as including an old water supply licensee—

a

section 2 (general duties with respect to water industry);

b

section 2A (strategic priorities and objectives: England);

c

section 2B (strategic priorities and objectives: Wales);

d

sections 37A to 37D (water resources management plans);

e

section 39ZA (procedure for regulations under section 38ZA);

f

sections 39B and 39C (drought plans);

g

section 66DB (codes under section 66DA: procedure);

h

section 66EB (rules under section 66E: procedure);

i

section 144ZB (rules under section 144ZA: procedure);

j

section 144ZE (general guidance on charges); and

k

section 147 (charging for emergency use of water).