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| New Amendments handed in are marked thus  |
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| Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance
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| | Committee [3 December 2013]. |
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| Clause 16, page 47, line 36, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(i) | make provision for section [Billing information: affordability]. |
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| Clause 16, page 47, line 36, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(i) | make provision about the rates of charges to household premises and |
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| | non-household premises.’. |
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| Clause 16, page 48, line 11, leave out ‘review the’ and insert ‘revise’. |
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| Clause 16, page 48, line 12, at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | The Authority must issue revised rules if— |
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| | (a) | guidance is issued under section 143D, and |
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| | (b) | the Authority, having regard to that guidance, considers that it is |
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| | appropriate to revise the rules.’. |
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| Clause 16, page 48, line 34, leave out from ‘rules’ to end of line 35. |
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| Clause 16, page 48, line 38, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 16, page 48, line 41, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 16, page 49, line 2, at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | This section is subject to section 143CA. |
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| 143CA Rules under section 143B: minor or urgent revisions |
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| | (1) | This section applies if the Authority proposes to issue revised rules under section |
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| | 143B and, in the view of the Authority, the revision or each of the revisions |
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| | (a) | a revision for which consultation is unnecessary, or |
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| | (b) | a revision that it is necessary or desirable to make without delay. |
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| | (2) | Section 143C does not apply to the proposed revised rules. |
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| | (3) | Before issuing the revised rules, the Authority must give notice to the Minister of |
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| | its intention to issue revised rules. |
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| | (4) | Before the revised rules are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to |
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| | (5) | A direction under subsection (4) must be given within the period of 14 days |
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| | beginning with the day after the day on which notice is given under subsection |
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| | (3), and the Authority may not issue the revised rules in question before— |
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| | (a) | that period of 14 days expires, or |
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| | (b) | the Minister notifies the Authority that no direction under subsection (4) |
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| | will be given in relation to the revised rules, |
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| | (6) | Once the Authority has issued the revised rules, it must give notice as soon as |
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| | reasonably practicable of— |
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| | (a) | the issuing of the revised rules, and |
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| | (b) | as regards each revision contained in them, whether in the view of the |
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| | Authority the revision falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1). |
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| | (7) | Notice under subsection (6) is to be given to such persons as the Authority |
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| | (8) | Unless the Authority gives notice that a revision in revised rules is in the view of |
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| | the Authority a revision falling within subsection (1)(a), the revision ceases to |
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| | have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after that |
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| | on which the revised rules are issued. |
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| | (9) | In this section “the Minister” has the meaning given by section 143C.’. |
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| Clause 16, page 49, line 4, leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’. |
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| Clause 16, page 49, line 21, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 16, page 49, line 23, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 17, page 50, line 8, at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | make provision about publication of the charges that may be |
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| Clause 17, page 50, line 47, leave out ‘review’ and insert ‘revise’. |
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| Clause 17, page 50, line 48, at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | The Authority must issue revised rules if— |
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| | (a) | guidance is issued under section 144ZC, and |
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| | (b) | the Authority, having regard to that guidance, considers that it is |
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| | appropriate to revise the rules.’. |
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| Clause 17, page 51, line 20, leave out from ‘rules’ to end of line 21. |
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| Clause 17, page 51, line 24, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 17, page 51, line 27, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 17, page 51, line 32, at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | This section is subject to section 144ZBA. |
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| 144ZBA Rules under section 144ZA: minor or urgent revisions |
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| | (1) | This section applies if the Authority proposes to issue revised rules under section |
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| | 144ZA and, in the view of the Authority, the revision or each of the revisions |
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| | (a) | a revision for which consultation is unnecessary, or |
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| | (b) | a revision that it is necessary or desirable to make without delay. |
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| | (2) | Section 144ZB does not apply to the proposed revised rules. |
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| | (3) | Before issuing the revised rules, the Authority must give notice to the Minister of |
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| | its intention to issue revised rules. |
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| | (4) | Before the revised rules are issued, the Minister may direct the Authority not to |
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| | (5) | A direction under subsection (4) must be given within the period of 14 days |
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| | beginning with the day after the day on which notice is given under subsection |
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| | (3), and the Authority may not issue the revised rules in question before— |
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| | (a) | that period of 14 days expires, or |
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| | (b) | the Minister notifies the Authority that no direction under subsection (4) |
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| | will be given in relation to the revised rules, |
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| | (6) | Once the Authority has issued the revised rules, it must give notice as soon as |
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| | reasonably practicable of— |
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| | (a) | the issuing of the revised rules, and |
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| | (b) | as regards each revision contained in them, whether in the view of the |
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| | Authority the revision falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1). |
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| | (7) | Notice under subsection (6) is to be given to such persons as the Authority |
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| | (8) | Unless the Authority gives notice that a revision in revised rules is in the view of |
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| | the Authority a revision falling within subsection (1)(a), the revision ceases to |
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| | have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after that |
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| | on which the revised rules are issued. |
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| | (9) | In this section “the Minister” has the meaning given by section 144ZB.’. |
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| Clause 17, page 52, line 7, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 17, page 52, line 9, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 19, page 54, line 39, leave out from ‘after’ to end of line 40 and insert |
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| ‘“expenses incurred by it in” there is inserted “, or charges imposed by it for,”.’. |
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| Clause 21, page 55, leave out line 26. |
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| Clause 23, page 56, line 36, at beginning insert ‘(1)’. |
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| Clause 23, page 57, line 2, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2) | In that subsection, after paragraph (e) there is inserted— |
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| | “(f) | to secure the provision of services by licensed water suppliers |
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| | and licensed sewerage suppliers in a manner that is not |
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| | detrimental to the exercise of the functions referred to in |
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| | subsection (2A)(b) above.”.’. |
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| | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | Provides reforms to wholesalers with regards the improvement of water efficiency. |
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| Page 56, line 35, leave out Clause 23. |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 6, leave out ‘may from time to time’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 6, leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘an annual’. |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 8, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 8, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(1A) | Following the publication of a statement under subsection (1) the Secretary of |
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| | State may instruct the Authority to conduct a review of pricing of water.’. |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 23, leave out ‘and’ and insert— |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 39, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 24, page 57, line 41, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 24, page 58, line 4, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 24, page 58, line 19, leave out ‘and’ and insert— |
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| | ‘(fa) | the Environment Agency, and’. |
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| Clause 24, page 58, line 31, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 24, page 58, line 33, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 27, page 60, line 28, leave out ‘and’ and insert— |
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| Clause 27, page 60, line 35, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 28, page 61, line 5, leave out ‘change’ and insert ‘amend’. |
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| Clause 28, page 61, line 9, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 28, page 61, line 11, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 28, page 61, line 45, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 28, page 62, line 2, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 34, page 68, line 21, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 34, page 68, line 26, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c). |
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| Clause 34, page 68, line 37, leave out ‘is wholly or mainly in’ and insert ‘includes |
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| Clause 35, page 70, leave out lines 13 to 16 and insert— |
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| | ‘(1) | Except where otherwise provided, the functions of the CMA with respect to |
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| | appeals under section 207A are to be carried out on behalf of the CMA by a group |
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| | constituted for the purpose by the chair of the CMA under Schedule 4 to the |
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| | Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.’. |
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