The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005

PART 4 WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

Amendments to the Director General of Water Services' Register (Inspection and Charges) Order 1989

12.—(1) The Director General of Water Services' Register (Inspection and Charges) Order 1989(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (hours at which the register is to be open for inspection)—

(a) for “Director General of Water Services” there is substituted “Water Services Regulation Authority”; and

(b) for “his” there is substituted “its”.

Amendments to the Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 1989

13.  In regulation 11 (reference of disputes to the Director General of Water Services) of the Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 1989—

(a) in paragraphs (1) to (3), for “Director”, in each place where it appears, there is substituted “Authority”; and

(b) in paragraph (2), for “him”, in each place where it appears, and for “he” there is substituted “it”.

Effect of certain references in the instruments of appointment of water and sewerage undertakers made under the WIA

14.  In each instrument made under sections 6 and 7 of the WIA appointing a company to be a water or sewerage undertaker, each reference, however expressed, to the Director General of Water Services (or to him as the Director) is to have effect as a reference to the Water Services Regulation Authority (or, as the case may be, the Authority), and accordingly in those instruments “he”, “him” and cognate expressions, in relation to the Director General of Water Services, are to have effect as “it” (or the appropriate equivalent) in relation to the Water Services Regulation Authority.

Amendments to the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England & Wales) Regulations 1994

15.  In regulation 7 (discharges of industrial waste water to collecting systems or treatment plants) of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England & Wales) Regulations 1994(2), in paragraphs (1) and (7), for “Director General of Water Services”, in each place where it appears, there is substituted “Water Services Regulation Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999

16.  In regulation 10 (enforcement) of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, in paragraph (2)(b), for “Director” there is substituted “Authority”.

Amendment to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999

17.  In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999(3), for “Director General of Water Services” there is substituted “Water Services Regulation Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999

18.  In regulation 3 (assistance to be provided) of the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999(4), in paragraphs (2) and (3), for “Director” there is substituted “Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 1999

19.  In regulation 3 (areas of water scarcity) of the Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 1999(5), in paragraph (3)(a), for “Director” there is substituted “Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000

20.  In regulation 39 (contraventions by water undertakers) of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000, for “Director” there is substituted “Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2001

21.  In regulation 39 (contraventions by water undertakers) of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2001, for “Director” there is substituted “Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003

22.  In regulation 12 (river basin management plans: public participation) of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003(6), in paragraph (4)(b), for “Director General of Water Services” there is substituted “Water Services Regulation Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004

23.  In Schedule 1 (river basin management plans: public participation) to the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004(7), in sub-paragraph (4)(c) of paragraph 8, for “Director General of Water Services” there is substituted “Water Services Regulation Authority”.

Amendment to Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Regulations 2004

24.  In regulation 3 (areas of water scarcity) of the Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Regulations 2004(8), in paragraph (3)(a), for “Director” there is substituted “Authority”.

Amendment to the Water Mergers (Determination of Turnover) Regulations 2004

25.  In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Water Mergers (Determination of Turnover) Regulations 2004(9), in paragraph (e)—

(a) for “Director General for Water Services” there is substituted “Water Services Regulation Authority”; and

(b) for “him” there is substituted “it”.

(1)

S.I. 1989/1154.

(2)

S.I. 1994/2841.

(3)

S.I. 1999/1549, amended by S.I. 2003/1993, S.I. 2004/664 and S.I. 2004/3265.

(4)

S.I. 1999/3441, amended by S.I. 2000/519, S.I. 2003/552 and S.I. 2005/59.

(5)

S.I. 1999/3442.

(6)

S.I. 2003/3242.

(7)

S.I. 2004/99.

(8)

S.I. 2004/701 (W. 75).

(9)

S.I. 2004/3206.