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Water Industry Act 1999

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10Extension of power to carry out works in connection with metering

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(1) Section 162 of the [1991 c. 56.] Water Industry Act 1991 (works in connection with metering) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

“(a)subsection (1A) below applies to a relevant undertaker in respect of any premises; and”.

(3)After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)This subsection applies to a relevant undertaker in respect of any premises if—

(a)the undertaker has fixed any charges in relation to any premises by reference to volume,

(b)the undertaker is entitled so to fix any charges because the person who is the consumer in relation to the premises for the purposes of Chapter I of Part V of this Act has exercised his right to give—

(i)a measured charges notice under section 144A above, or

(ii)any consent for the purposes of section 144B(2)(a)(ii) above,

and has not revoked the measured charges notice or consent under section 144A, or

(c)the undertaker has given notice of its intention of so fixing any charges—

(i)within the period specified in the notice, or

(ii)in a case where it is not for the time being entitled so to fix the charges, if and when it becomes entitled to do so.”

(4)In subsection (4), for “subsection (1)(a)” there is substituted “subsection (1A)(c)”.

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