The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017

The 1991 Act

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6.—(1) The 1991 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In sections 2A(9) and 2B(9)(1), for “section 2(1)(b)” substitute “section 2(1)”.

(3) In section 22A(1)(b)(2)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (i) omit “or”;

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

or

(iii)has failed or is failing to achieve any standard of performance prescribed under section 38ZA(3) or 95ZA(4),.

(4) In section 66J(2)(a)(5), for “licensed water supplier” substitute “water supply licensee”.

(5) In section 185(6)—

(a)in subsection (4), for “as the undertaker may reasonably require” substitute “as charging rules allow and the undertaker requires”;

(b)omit subsections (6) and (7).

(6) In section 206(3)(7)—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “the Water Act 2003” insert “, the Water Act 2014”;

(b)in paragraph (b)—

(i)omit “Chapter 4 of Part 1 of”;

(ii)at the end insert “, the Water Act 2003 or the Water Act 2014”;

(c)in paragraph (j)—

(i)after “the Water Act 2003”, in the first place it occurs, insert “, the Water Act 2014”;

(ii)for “or the Water Act 2003” substitute “, the Water Act 2003 or the Water Act 2014”.

(1)

Sections 2A and 2B were substituted by the 2014 Act, section 24(1).

(2)

Section 22A was inserted by the Water Act 2003, section 48(1). Subsection (1)(b) was amended by the 2014 Act, Schedule 7, paragraph 31(2)(b).

(3)

Section 38ZA was inserted by the 2014 Act, section 29(1). It is amended by the 2014 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 26 from a date to be appointed.

(4)

Section 95ZA was inserted by the 2014 Act, section 30(1). It is amended by the 2014 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 39 from a date to be appointed.

(5)

Section 66J was inserted by the Water Act 2003, Schedule 4, paragraph 3.

(6)

Section 185(6) and (7) were amended by the Water Act 2003, section 36(2).

(7)

Section 206(3)(a) was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraph 121(2), the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24), Schedule 2, paragraph 7 and Schedule 3, the Water Act 2003, section 36(2) and Schedule 7, paragraph 27(5) and S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2014/892. Section 206(3)(b) was amended by the Water Act 2003, section 36(2) and Schedule 7, paragraph 27(5) and Schedule 8, paragraph 47(2), the 2014 Act, Schedule 7, paragraph 116(2) and S.I. 2016/744. Section 206(3)(j) was amended by the Water Act 2003, Schedule 7, paragraph 27(5).