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).