SCHEDULE

Article 11

PART 1MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

1.

In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified)14, insert at the appropriate place–

“The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.”.

The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

2.

In Part 2 of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies and other persons added after commencement of general statutory duty)15, in the list headed “Other Bodies, etc.”, insert at the appropriate place–

“The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.”.

The Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

3.

In the Competition Act 1998–

(a)

in paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 (performance of the Commission’s general functions: procedure)16, in the definition of “special reference group”–

(i)

the “or” at the end of paragraph (n) is omitted; and

(ii)

after paragraph (o) there is added–

“; or

(p)

article 3 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005.”; and

(b)

in paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A (the Competition Commission: procedural rules for mergers and market references etc.)17, in the definition of “special investigation”, for “, (n) and (o)” substitute “and (n) to (p)”.

The Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

4.

In section 104(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (appointment of members of the Competition Commission)18–

(a)

the “or” at the end of paragraph (b) is omitted, and

(b)

after paragraph (c) there is added–

“; or

(d)

article 3 or 9 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005.”.

PART 2MODIFICATION OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999

5.

In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 199919, there is inserted in the appropriate place the following entry–

“The Water Industry Commission for Scotland

The supply of water and the provision of sewerage services.

The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels and any member of those Panels

The supply of water and the provision of sewerage services.”.