Published by the stationery office limited and available. This version of this act contains provisions that are prospective. Commencement orders bringing legislation that affects this act into force. Section 22 of the 1965 act protection of acquiring authoritys. Water industry regulationoverview lexispsl, practical. Section 191b the secretary of state for environment, food, and rural affairs. Undertakers to charge for new connections to the network, and for associated work. Groundwater monitoring, detailed in cis guidance documents no. Countryterritory united kingdom territorial subdivision england document type legislation date 1991 source fao, faolex long title an act to consolidate enactments relating to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the law commission. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.
Water industry act 1991contents section title page number 1 introduction 3 2 background 2. Commencement orders yet to be applied to the water industry act 1991. Water industry act 2012 south australian legislation. A table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation act will be found. Under this act a person shall be guilty of an offence if he causes or allows underground water to run to waste from any well, borehole or work water. Dispute referred under section 42 of the water industry. See end of document for details water industry act 1991 1991 chapter 56 an act to consolidate enactments relating to the supply of water and the provision of. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. The water resources act 1991 and the water industry act 1991 list a number of grounds under which an authorised person typically an employee of the environment agency may enter any premises or vessel.
It further implemented recommendations of the law commission arrangement. Water industry act 1991 page 4 b amounts of any other description which such an undertaker is authorised by or under any enactment to require any of its customers or potential customers to pay. Water industry act 1991 to provide, maintain and extend a system of public. Section 20 of the 1965 act protection for interests of. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with. Statutory guidance on sewerage undertakers duty to connect.
This means that the company is likely to contravene. An act to consolidate enactments relating to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the law commission. Section 118 also imposes a statutory obligation upon water companies to ensure that a set minimum quantity of water supply services are maintained at all times. Water industry act 1991 section 118 of the wia 1991 requires a person to obtain consent of a sewerage undertaker in order to discharge trade effluent into a public sewer. Section 98 requisition and infrastructure cost payments will change from april onwards, as will the process for planning new developments. Ecological flows in the implementation of the water. Private water services in this act referred to as the director for the purpose of carrying out the functions of that director under this act. Changes to the water industry act from april 2018 onwards have been confirmed that will result in significant changes to how water companies plan network growth for new developments and the costs charged to developers. The act is divided into eight parts and a further 15 schedules are attached. Uk parliament actswwawg water industry act 1991 1991 c 56part iii water.
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