The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2012

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 11 of the Public Bodies Act 2011, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in section 11(4) of that Act.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2012 No.

Public Bodies, England And Wales

Water Industry, England And Wales

Fees And Charges, England And Wales

The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2012

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1) and 6(1) of the Public Bodies Act 2011(1) (“the Act”), makes the following Order.

The consent of the Treasury has been obtained in accordance with section 4(2) of the Act.

For the purposes of section 8 of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that—

(a)

this Order serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors referred to in section 8(1) of the Act; and

(b)

the conditions in section 8(2)(a) and (b) are satisfied.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 10 of the Act.

A draft of this Order and an explanatory document containing the information required by section 11(2) of the Act have been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(1) after the end of the period of twelve weeks mentioned in section 11(3). In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.

(1)

2011 c.24.