The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015

Transitional provisions

4.—(1) Despite the commencement of section 1 of the 2014 Act in relation to section 17A(5) of the 1991 Act, the general authorisation given by the Secretary of State to the Authority under section 17A(1) of the 1991 Act continues to have effect in relation to an old water supply licence, until the old water supply licence has been withdrawn or replaced with a new water supply licence.

(2) Until section 1 of the 2014 Act comes into force to the extent that it substitutes section 17A(1) of the 1991 Act, section 17A(2) to (6) of the 1991 Act continues to have effect in relation to an old water supply licence as it was prior to being substituted by the 2014 Act.

(3) Guidance issued by the Authority under section 17D(3) of the 1991 Act(1) on estimates of the quantity of water to be supplied to any premises applies to a new water supply licensee so far as its licence relates to the use of the supply system of a wholly or mainly Welsh undertaker as it currently applies to an old water supply licensee.

(4) Guidance issued by the Authority under section 17A(9) of the 1991 Act (prior to that section being substituted by the 2014 Act) on the factors to be taken into account in determining the extent of any premises for the purposes of section 17A(3) of the 1991 Act has effect as if it was published under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2B to the 1991 Act.

(5) In this article—

“the Authority” means the Water Services Regulation Authority(2);

“new water supply licence” has the meaning given in paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act(3);

“new water supply licensee” means a person who is the holder for the time being of a new water supply licence;

“old water supply licence” has the meaning given in paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act(4);

“old water supply licensee” means a person who is the holder for the time being of an old water supply licence.

(1)

Section 17D of the 1991 Act was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Water Act 2003.

(2)

See section 1A(1) of the 1991 Act.

(3)

“New water supply licence” is defined as “a water supply licence granted under new section 17A” (of the 1991 Act).

(4)

“Old water supply licence” is defined as “a water supply licence granted under old section 17A” (of the 1991 Act).