UK Act of Parliament
1999
United Kingdom
Water Industry Act 1999
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Water charges in England and Wales
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Prohibition of use of limiting devices.
Undertakers to charge in accordance with charges schemes.
Making and approval of charges schemes.
Regulations concerning charges schemes.
Right of consumer to elect for charging by reference to volume.
Restriction on change in basis of charging.
Charging by reference to rateable value.
Restriction on charging for metering works.
Extension of power to carry out works in connection with metering.
Rights of tenants in relation to metering.
Part II — The Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland
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Part III — Supplemental
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Schedules
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In section 148(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (restriction...
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In section 177(2) (Parliamentary disqualification), the entry for the Scottish...
Schedule 9 (Customers Council) is repealed.
In Schedule 13 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 140(4)(c) and...
In section 149(2)(a) of that Act (further provision relating to...
After section 150A of that Act there is inserted— Interpretation...
(1) Section 195 of that Act (the Director’s register) is...
(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
(1) The Water (Fluoridation) Act 1985 is amended as follows....
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Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Water Services Regulation Authority
Economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. Sets price limits, monitors service quality, and enforces environmental duties. …
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