26(1)The Water Act 1989 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In section 174 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
(a)in subsection (2)—
(i)in paragraph (a)—
(a)for “the Director” there is substituted “ the Water Services Regulation Authority, the Consumer Council for Water ”,
(b)for “or the Environment Act 1995” there is substituted “ , the Environment Act 1995 or the Water Act 2003 ”,
(ii)in paragraph (c), for “or of any arrangements” to the end there is substituted “ or section 27H of the Water Industry Act 1991 ”,
(iii)in paragraph (j), after “1995” there is inserted “ , the Water Act 2003 ”,
(b)in subsection (4)(a)—
(i)for “the Director” there is substituted “ the Water Services Regulation Authority ”,
(ii)for “a customer service committee” there is substituted “ the Consumer Council for Water (or any regional committee of that Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991) ”.
(3)In section 185 (powers to make regulations), in subsection (2), paragraph (a) is omitted.
(4)In Schedule 3 (Director General of Water Services), paragraphs 6 and 7 are omitted.
(5)In Schedule 4 (customer service committees), paragraph 6 is omitted.
(6)In Schedule 25 (amendment of enactments), paragraphs 68(2)(a) and 76(a) are omitted.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 26(1) in force at 1.4.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
I2Sch. 7 para. 26(1) in force at 1.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(cc)(iv)
I3Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i)(b) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
I4Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i) in force at 1.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(aa)(iv)
I5Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(i) in force at 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(f)
I6Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(ii)(b)(ii)(5) in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(bb)(iv)
I7Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(a)(iii) in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
I8Sch. 7 para. 26(2)(b)(i)(3)(4)(6) in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(f)