The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2017

Title and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2017.

(2) In this Order “the 2014 Act” (“Deddf 2014”) means the Water Act 2014.

Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made

2.  The following provisions of the 2014 Act, so far as not already in force, come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—

(a)section 17 (rules about charges for connections etc); and

(b)section 38 (guidance relating to rules about charges).

Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1 April 2019

3.  The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 1 April 2019—

(a)section 8 (bulk supply of water by water undertakers) so far as not already in force;

(b)section 9 (main connections into sewerage systems);

(c)section 10 (agreements by water undertakers to adopt infrastructure) so far as not already in force; and

(d)section 11 (agreements by sewerage undertakers to adopt infrastructure) so far as not already in force.

Hannah Blythyn

Minister for Environment, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers

14 December 2017