SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Further amendments

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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1

Section 17G (water supply licence conditions) is amended as follows.

2

For the title there is substituted “ Licence conditions ”.

3

In subsection (1) (conditions to be included)—

a

for “A water supply licence” there is substituted “ A licence under this Chapter ”;

b

in paragraph (a), the words “the Secretary of State or, as the case may be,” are repealed;

c

in paragraph (a), the words “him or” are repealed;

d

in paragraph (b), for “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “ the Authority ”;

e

in paragraph (b), for “water supply licence” there is substituted “ licence under this Chapter ”.

4

After subsection (2) there is inserted—

2A

Conditions may be included by virtue of subsection (1)(a) in a sewerage licence whether or not they are connected with—

a

effectual dealing with the contents of sewers, or

b

the use of the sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker.

5

In subsection (3) (directions and determinations), for “water supply licence” there is substituted “ licence under this Chapter ”.

6

In subsection (4) (persons who may give directions etc), in paragraph (a)(iii), at the beginning there is inserted “so far as subsection (3) applies to water supply licences,”.

7

In subsection (5) (duration and modification of conditions), for “water supply licence” there is substituted “ licence under this Chapter ”.

8

In subsection (7) (payments received by Secretary of State paid into the Consolidated Fund), for “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “ the Authority ”.