Part 1

Water industry
CHAPTER 4

Retail exit: non-household premises

Procedure
53
1
Before making exit regulations, the Secretary of State is to consult—
a
the Welsh Ministers;
b
the WSRA;
c
the CMA;
d
the Consumer Council for Water;
e
relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;
f
water supply licensees and sewerage licensees;
g
persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of investors in the water industry.
2
The power to make exit regulations is to be exercised by statutory instrument.
3
A statutory instrument containing exit regulations made by the Secretary of State may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
S. 53(1)(a)-(e) (g) (2) (3) in force at 6.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/773, art. 2(2)(b)(x) (with art. 5)
S. 53(1)(f) in force at 6.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/773, art. 2(2)(b)(x) (with art. 5)