The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014

Provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st January 2015

2.—(1) Subject to article 3, the following provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act (water industry) come into force on 1st January 2015(1)—

(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 Act(2).

(1)

The Secretary of State is the appropriate authority for the purposes of sections 23 and 38 in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers.

(2)

Section 8 was amended by section 40(3) of the Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c.43), section 36(2) of the Water Act 2003 (c.37) and section 13 of the 2014 Act. Section 86ZA was inserted by section 40(1) of the 2014 Act.