These Regulations bring into force section 79 of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30) (“the Act”). These are the second commencement regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under the Act.

Regulation 2 brings into force section 79 of the Act on 1 March 2025 so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales. Section 79 inserts new sections 94A to 94E into the Water Industry Act 1991, to introduce new requirements on sewerage undertakers to prepare, publish and maintain drainage and sewerage management plans.