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(1)For the purpose of establishing overall standards of performance in connection with the supply of water by water supply licensees in accordance with their retail authorisations or restricted retail authorisations, the Minister may, in accordance with section 39ZA, by regulations—
(a)impose requirements in connection with such supplies of water;
(b)provide for a requirement so imposed to be enforceable under section 18 by—
(i)the Minister, or
(ii)the Authority, with the consent of or in accordance with a general authorisation given by the Secretary of State.
(2)The Minister may, in accordance with section 39ZA, by regulations prescribe such standards of performance in connection with the provision of supplies of water as, in the Minister's opinion, ought to be achieved in individual cases.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may provide that if a water supply licensee fails to meet a prescribed standard the licensee must pay such amount as may be prescribed to any person who—
(a)is affected by the failure, and
(b)is of a prescribed description.
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (2), regulations under subsection (2) may—
(a)include in a standard of performance a requirement for a water supply licensee, in prescribed circumstances, to inform a person of that person's rights by virtue of any such regulations;
(b)provide for a dispute under the regulations to be referred by either party to the dispute to the Authority;
(c)make provision for the procedure to be followed in connection with any such reference and for the Authority's determination on such a reference to be enforceable in such manner as may be prescribed;
(d)prescribe circumstances in which a water supply licensee is to be exempted from requirements of the regulations.
(5)Where the Authority determines any dispute in accordance with regulations under this section it must, in such manner as may be specified in the regulations, give its reasons for reaching its decision with respect to the dispute.
(6)In this section—
“the Minister” means—
the Secretary of State, in relation to supplies of water made in accordance with a retail authorisation;
the Welsh Ministers, in relation to supplies of water made in accordance with a restricted retail authorisation;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 38ZA inserted (1.11.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), ss. 29(1), 94(3); S.I. 2016/1007, art. 2(d)
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