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
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Effect of transfer scheme
Making of scheme
Approval and modification by the WSRA
Identification of property etc. to be transferred
Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
Division of property, rights or liabilities
Payments
Supplementary provision
Staff
The 1991 Act is amended as follows.
In section 206, in subsection (3)(b), for “or the Water...
In section 219, in subsection (1), at the appropriate place...
In section 41, after subsection (2) insert—
In section 45, after subsection (1) insert—
In section 52, in subsection (4A)(a), after “water undertaker” insert...
In section 55, after subsection (1A) insert—
In section 63AC, after subsection (3) insert—
In section 98, after subsection (2A) insert—
In section 110L, after subsection (3) insert—
In section 195, in subsection (2)(bc), after “the Water Supply...
Browse 63 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
The non-household retail market
Power to make an exit application
Exit application to provide reasons for wanting to exit
Exit application to identify acquiring licensees
Exit application to identify customers’ premises
Exit application to specify an exit date
Notice of exit application
Power to require further information
Determination of application
Customer notification condition for relevant undertakers
Power to change the exit date
Withdrawal of exit application
Notification that a party no longer wishes to proceed
Transfer schemes
Transfer of outstanding complaints
Transfer of information
Determinations by the WSRA
Prohibition on supply of water, or provision of sewerage services, by undertakers
Effect of inset appointment on retail exit area
Expansion of retail exit area – inset appointments
Exiting undertakers may continue to supply their own premises
Exiting undertaker’s ongoing responsibility for customers in the process of switching
Modification of appointment of exiting undertaker
Acquiring licensee’s duty to continue supply
Acquiring licensee’s duty to contact transferred customers
Modification of licence conditions of acquiring licensee
Schemes for terms and conditions
Code about supply of water or provision of sewerage services etc. in retail exit area
Introduction
Customer’s right to apply for appointment of alternative water supply licensee
The WSRA’s duty to direct an alternative water supply licensee to provide the supply
Duties of water supply licensee directed to supply premises
Saving for customer liability
Introduction
Undertaker’s duty to notify person of retail exit
Undertaker’s duty to supply etc. pending identification of water supply licensee
Water supply licensee is identified
Water supply licensee is not identified
The WSRA’s duty to direct a water supply licensee to supply premises
Duties of water supply licensee directed to supply premises
List of eligible water supply licensees
Guidance about directions and list of eligible water supply licensees
Terms and conditions applying to performance of duties under Chapter 2
Introduction
Customer’s right to apply for appointment of alternative sewerage licensee
The WSRA’s duty to direct an alternative sewerage licensee to provide sewerage services
Duties of sewerage licensee directed to provide sewerage services to premises
Saving for customer liability
Introduction
Undertaker’s duty to notify person of retail exit
Undertaker’s duty to provide services etc. pending identification of sewerage licensee
Sewerage licensee is identified
Sewerage licensee is not identified
The WSRA’s duty to direct a sewerage licensee to provide services
Duties of sewerage licensee directed to provide services
List of eligible sewerage licensees
Guidance about directions and list of eligible sewerage licensees
Terms and conditions applying to performance of duties under Chapter 2
Amendment or revocation of local statutory provisions
Consequential amendments
Review
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Water Services Regulation Authority
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