PART IIREGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND GENERAL DUTIES

General duties

Co-operation between water regulatorsI111

1

This Article imposes duties on each of the following—

a

the Department;

b

DOE; and

c

the Authority.

2

It is the duty of each of those mentioned in paragraph (1) to make arrangements with each of the others with a view to promoting in the case of each pair of them—

a

co-operation and the exchange of information between them; and

b

consistency of treatment of matters which affect both of them.

3

That duty relates only—

a

in the case of the Authority and the Department, to their functions under this Order relating to the regulation of water and sewerage undertakers;

b

in the case of DOE, to its functions under any statutory provision concerning water resources and water pollution so far as they relate to water and sewerage undertakers.

4

As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any arrangements required by this Article, the parties shall prepare a memorandum setting them out.

5

The parties to any such arrangements shall keep them under review.

6

As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any changes to arrangements required by this Article, the parties shall revise their memorandum.

7

Parties to arrangements required by this Article shall send a copy of their memorandum (and any revised memorandum) to the person mentioned in paragraph (1) who is not a party to the arrangements set out in it.

8

The Department shall lay before the Assembly a copy of every memorandum (and revised memorandum) under this Article.