Part 1Water industry

CHAPTER 4Retail exit: non-household premises

I151Exit regulations: general

1

Exit regulations may make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate—

a

for modifying a person's duties and powers, and

b

for imposing new duties and conferring new powers on a person.

2

The persons in relation to whom provision under subsection (1) may be made include—

a

the Secretary of State;

b

the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;

c

the Welsh Ministers;

d

the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one, or the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water if section 86(1B)(b) of the Water Industry Act 1991 applies;

e

the WSRA;

f

the CMA;

g

the Environment Agency;

h

the NRBW;

i

the Consumer Council for Water;

j

relevant undertakers;

k

water supply licensees and sewerage licensees.

3

Exit regulations may—

a

apply enactments, with or without such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit;

b

amend, repeal or revoke enactments.

4

The provision that may be made by exit regulations includes provision conferring power to make subordinate legislation.

5

Exit regulations may—

a

contain such consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provisions (including provisions amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and

b

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or areas.

6

In this section “enactment”—

a

includes an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;

b

includes an enactment contained in this Act, other than this Chapter.