Water Act 2014

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42(1)Section 117K (rules under section 117I: procedure) (inserted by Schedule 4) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

(aa)the Welsh Ministers;.

(3)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

(5)Before rules under section 117I prepared by the Authority are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to issue the rules.

(5A)In subsection (5) “the Minister” means—

(a)the Secretary of State, so far as rules prepared by the Authority relate to section 117E agreements made with sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;

(b)the Welsh Ministers, so far as rules prepared by the Authority relate to section 117E agreements made with sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.

(4)In subsection (7), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

(aa)the NRBW, in relation to section 117E agreements made with sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly in Wales;.