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The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016

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Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 744

Water Industry, England And Wales

The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016

Made

14th July 2016

Coming into force

3rd October 2016

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 2014(1), 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 WSRA(2);

(c)the CMA;

(d)the Consumer Council for Water;

(e)relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;

(f)licensed water suppliers(3); 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.

(2)

The WSRA is defined in section 52(1) of the Water Act 2014 as the Water Services Regulation Authority (known as Ofwat).

(3)

Section 53(1) of the Water Act 2014 requires the Secretary of State to consult “water supply licensees” before making these Regulations. However, pending prospective amendment by the Water Act 2014 from a date to be appointed, section 17B(9) of the 1991 Act currently provides that references to a licensed water supplier are references to a company which is the holder of a water supply licence.

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