50(1)Section 219 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)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;”.
(3)After subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(4A)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.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 50 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. 8 para. 50 in force at 1.12.2005 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
I3Sch. 8 para. 50(3) in force at 1.10.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(t)(v) (with Sch. para. 8)