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26.—(1) An acquiring licensee must continue the supply of water or provision of sewerage services to any transferred premises on and after the exit date.
(2) Where a supply is made, or services are provided, by an acquiring licensee under paragraph (1)—
(a)the terms and conditions in accordance with which the supply is to be made, or the services are to be provided, are—
(i)the terms and conditions provided for by a scheme under regulation 29,
(ii)such other terms and conditions as may be treated as having been agreed between the acquiring licensee and the owner or occupier of the premises by virtue of a transfer scheme under regulation 16, or
(iii)such other terms and conditions as may be agreed between the acquiring licensee and the owner or occupier of the premises, and
(b)the supply is to be made, or the services are to be provided, until discontinued in accordance with the terms and conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).
27.—(1) An acquiring licensee must take reasonable steps to notify each transferred customer, within the period of 2 months beginning with the exit date, that the acquiring licensee has taken over the supply of water or the provision of sewerage services to the customer’s premises.
(2) The notice must give the name and contact details of the acquiring licensee and—
(a)set out the terms and conditions in accordance with which the supply is made, or the services are provided, by the licensee; or
(b)provide information as to where the terms and conditions can be found on the internet.
(3) The duty imposed on an acquiring licensee by this regulation is enforceable under section 18 of the 1991 Act(1).
28.—(1) The WSRA may modify the conditions of a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the 1991 Act(2) where it considers it necessary or expedient to do so in consequence of the transfer to the holder of that licence of part of a relevant undertaker’s undertaking under these Regulations.
(2) Where the WSRA modifies the conditions of a licence under this regulation, it may make such incidental or consequential modifications of other conditions of the licence as it considers necessary or expedient.
(3) Before making a modification under this regulation, the WSRA must consult—
(a)the person holding the licence, and
(b)such other persons as the WSRA thinks it appropriate to consult.
(4) The power of the WSRA under this regulation to modify the conditions of a licence may not be exercised after the end of the period of one year beginning with the exit date.
(5) Section 195A of the 1991 Act (reasons for decisions)(3) applies as if the modification of the conditions of a licence under this regulation were included in the list of decisions in subsection (1) of that section.
Section 18 was amended by sections 36(2) and 49(2) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to, the Water Act 2003. It is prospectively amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014 from a date to be appointed.
Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the 1991 Act was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Water Act 2003. It is prospectively amended by the Water Act 2014 from a date to be appointed.
Section 195A was inserted by section 51 of the Water Act 2003. It is prospectively amended by paragraph 112 of Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014 from a date to be appointed.
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