SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments: licensing of water suppliers etc

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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Section 219 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a) of the definition of “customer or potential customer”, at the end there is inserted “ (other than a licensed water supplier) ”,

b

in the definition of “water main”—

i

after “water undertaker” there is inserted “ or licensed water supplier ”, and

ii

after “of the undertaker” there is inserted “ or supplier ”, and

c

in the appropriate place there is inserted—

“licensed water supplier” shall be construed in accordance with section 17B(9) above;

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After subsection (4) there is inserted—

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In this Act, unless otherwise stated, references to the supply system of a water undertaker are to the water mains and other pipes which it is the undertaker’s duty to develop and maintain by virtue of section 37 above.