2016 No. 744
Water Industry, England And Wales
The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1), (2), (3) and (5), 43(1)(b), (d), (e), (f) and (g), (3)(a), (4), (7) and (8), 44(1)(a), (3)(a) and (5)(a), 45, 46(3), (5), (7) and (8), 47(1), (2) and (3), 49 and 51(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Water Act 20141, makes these Regulations.
The Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 53(1) of the Water Act 2014, consulted—
(a)
the Welsh Ministers;
(b)
the WSRA2;
(c)
the CMA;
(d)
the Consumer Council for Water;
(e)
relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;
(f)
licensed water suppliers3; and
(g)
persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of investors in the water industry.
In accordance with section 53(3) of the Water Act 2014, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.