UK Statutory Instrument 2016 United Kingdom

The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016

These Regulations make provision for water and sewerage undertakers whose area is wholly or mainly in England to apply to the Secretary of State for permission to exit the non-household retail market for that area.

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Schedules

Browse 21 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Introduction

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Effect of transfer scheme

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Making of scheme

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Approval and modification by the WSRA

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Identification of property etc. to be transferred

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Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred

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Division of property, rights or liabilities

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Payments

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Supplementary provision

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Staff

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The 1991 Act is amended as follows.

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In section 206, in subsection (3)(b), for “or the Water...

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In section 219, in subsection (1), at the appropriate place...

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In section 41, after subsection (2) insert—

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In section 45, after subsection (1) insert—

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In section 52, in subsection (4A)(a), after “water undertaker” insert...

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In section 55, after subsection (1A) insert—

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In section 63AC, after subsection (3) insert—

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In section 98, after subsection (2A) insert—

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In section 110L, after subsection (3) insert—

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In section 195, in subsection (2)(bc), after “the Water Supply...

Browse 63 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

The non-household retail market

s.004

Power to make an exit application

s.005

Exit application to provide reasons for wanting to exit

s.006

Exit application to identify acquiring licensees

s.007

Exit application to identify customers’ premises

s.008

Exit application to specify an exit date

s.009

Notice of exit application

s.010

Power to require further information

s.011

Determination of application

s.012

Customer notification condition for relevant undertakers

s.013

Power to change the exit date

s.014

Withdrawal of exit application

s.015

Notification that a party no longer wishes to proceed

s.016

Transfer schemes

s.017

Transfer of outstanding complaints

s.018

Transfer of information

s.019

Determinations by the WSRA

s.020

Prohibition on supply of water, or provision of sewerage services, by undertakers

s.021

Effect of inset appointment on retail exit area

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Expansion of retail exit area – inset appointments

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Exiting undertakers may continue to supply their own premises

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Exiting undertaker’s ongoing responsibility for customers in the process of switching

s.025

Modification of appointment of exiting undertaker

s.026

Acquiring licensee’s duty to continue supply

s.027

Acquiring licensee’s duty to contact transferred customers

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Modification of licence conditions of acquiring licensee

s.029

Schemes for terms and conditions

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Code about supply of water or provision of sewerage services etc. in retail exit area

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Introduction

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Customer’s right to apply for appointment of alternative water supply licensee

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The WSRA’s duty to direct an alternative water supply licensee to provide the supply

s.034

Duties of water supply licensee directed to supply premises

s.035

Saving for customer liability

s.036

Introduction

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Undertaker’s duty to notify person of retail exit

s.038

Undertaker’s duty to supply etc. pending identification of water supply licensee

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Water supply licensee is identified

s.040

Water supply licensee is not identified

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The WSRA’s duty to direct a water supply licensee to supply premises

s.042

Duties of water supply licensee directed to supply premises

s.043

List of eligible water supply licensees

s.044

Guidance about directions and list of eligible water supply licensees

s.045

Terms and conditions applying to performance of duties under Chapter 2

s.046

Introduction

s.047

Customer’s right to apply for appointment of alternative sewerage licensee

s.048

The WSRA’s duty to direct an alternative sewerage licensee to provide sewerage services

s.049

Duties of sewerage licensee directed to provide sewerage services to premises

s.050

Saving for customer liability

s.051

Introduction

s.052

Undertaker’s duty to notify person of retail exit

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Undertaker’s duty to provide services etc. pending identification of sewerage licensee

s.054

Sewerage licensee is identified

s.055

Sewerage licensee is not identified

s.056

The WSRA’s duty to direct a sewerage licensee to provide services

s.057

Duties of sewerage licensee directed to provide services

s.058

List of eligible sewerage licensees

s.059

Guidance about directions and list of eligible sewerage licensees

s.060

Terms and conditions applying to performance of duties under Chapter 2

s.061

Amendment or revocation of local statutory provisions

s.062

Consequential amendments

s.063

Review

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Water Services Regulation Authority

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