Provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st January 20152

1

Subject to article 3, the following provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act (water industry) come into force on 1st January 20153—

a

section 23 (general duty as regards undue preference in the provision of services) except so far as it relates to sewerage licensees in section 2(3)(ba)(ii) of the 1991 Act; and

b

section 38 (guidance relating to rules about charges) except so far as it relates to sewerage licensees in section 144ZE(9)(e) of the 1991 Act.

2

The following provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act come into force on 1st January 2015—

a

section 29 (standards of performance: water supply) as follows—

i

subsection (2) so far as it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (ii); and

ii

subsection (5) except so far as it relates to section 38A(2A) of the 1991 Act;

b

section 30 (standards of performance: sewerage) as follows—

i

subsection (2) so far as it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (ii); and

ii

subsection (5) except so far as it relates to section 95A(2A) of the 1991 Act;

c

section 55 (modification of appointment and licence conditions);

d

section 56 (further amendments) so far as it relates to the provisions set out in sub-paragraph (e); and

e

in Schedule 7 (further amendments)—

i

paragraph 2 so far as it relates to the provisions set out in paragraphs (ii) to (v);

ii

paragraph 97;

iii

paragraph 120(1) so far as it relates to the provisions set out in paragraphs (iv) and (v);

iv

paragraph 120(2)(b); and

v

paragraph 120(3) so far as it relates to sections 8 and 86ZA of the 1991 Act4.