Part 1

Water industry
CHAPTER 4

Retail exit: non-household premises

Exit regulations: general
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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.