The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005

First statement of accounts of the Council

4.—(1) In Schedule 3A to the WIA (the Council)(1), paragraph 9(1) (statement of accounts) shall have effect in relation to the Council’s first annual statement of accounts as if it were a duty on the Council to prepare, in respect of the year ending on 31st March 2006, a statement of accounts giving a true and fair view of the state of affairs and the combined income and expenditure of—

(a)the Council;

(b)the customer service committees;

(c)the WaterVoice Council; and

(d)the Director in respect of the employment of staff who, and the provision of services which, contribute to the maintenance of the customer service committees and the WaterVoice Council.

(2) For the purposes of—

(a)sub-paragraph (1), “the WaterVoice Council” means those chairing the customer service committees meeting together as a non-statutory national body representing the interests of the consumers of water and sewerage services in England and Wales;

(b)assisting the Council in the carrying out its duty under sub paragraph (1), the Director shall give to the Council such documents, information and assistance as the Council requests or the Director considers would be appropriate for him to give to the Council without any such request; and

(c)sub-paragraph (2)(b), from 1st April 2006, the reference to the Director shall have effect as if it were a reference to the Authority and “him” is to have effect as “it” in relation to the Authority.