The Water and Sewerage Services (2006 Order) (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

Notice of requirements to connect or disconnect a meter

21.—(1) Where before the transfer date the Department was proposing to carry out, or was carrying out, any works in respect of any premises pursuant to a notice served on the Department under regulation 5(2) of the Water Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, notwithstanding the revocation of that regulation by the 2006 Order, that regulation shall apply to such works on or after that date, but subject to the transfer in accordance with a scheme made under Article 270 of the 2006 Order.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies in respect of any premises, Article 223 of the 2006 Order shall apply to the person to whom the rights and liabilities in relation to regulation 5(2) of the Water Charges Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1973 are transferred in accordance with a scheme made under Article 270 of the 2006 Order, as if paragraph (2) of that Article was satisfied in relation to those premises; and Article 233 of the 2006 Order shall apply accordingly.

(3) The requirements as to notice of entry in Schedule 4 to the 2006 Order shall be deemed to be satisfied in respect of any entry to premises effected under Article 223 or 233 of the 2006 Order for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) by the person to whom the rights and liabilities in relation to regulation 5(2) of the Water Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 are transferred in accordance with a scheme made under Article 270 of the 2006 Order.