Water Bill (HC Bill 82)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, are published separately as Bill 82—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Owen Paterson has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Water Bill are compatible with Convention rights.
Contents
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Part 1
Water industry
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Chapter 1
Water supply licences and sewerage licences
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Expansion of water supply licensing
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Introduction of sewerage licences
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Application as regards Wales
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Licensing arrangements between England and Wales and Scotland
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Chapter 2
Water and sewerage undertakers
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Arrangements between relevant undertakers
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Agreements to adopt infrastructure
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Arrangements for water undertakers to take water
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Inset appointments
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Duty of CMA to refer mergers of relevant undertakers
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Relevant undertakers’ charges
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Sustainable drainage
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Chapter 3
Regulation of the water industry
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General duties of the Water Services Regulation Authority
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Regulation of relevant undertakers, water supply licensees and sewerage licensees
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Appeals relating to codes
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Guidance relating to rules about charges
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Adjudication functions
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Drinking water inspectorate
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Chapter 4
Supplementary
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Part 2
Water resources
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Part 3
Environmental regulation
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Part 4
Flood insurance
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Part 5
Miscellaneous
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Part 6
General and final