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Notices of Amendments: 19 December 2013
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Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  189,  line  23,  leave out from ‘subsection (2),’ to end of line 24 and

insert ‘for “any such direction” there is substituted “a direction under subsection (1) or

(1A)”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  189,  line  24,  at end insert—

  ‘(4A)
In subsection (2B), for “section 17B(5)” there is substituted “section 17B”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  192,  line  12,  at end insert—

  ‘(2A)
In subsection (1), in the opening words, after “above” there is inserted “or

section 63AC(2)”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  195,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘80A
In section 95B (publication of statistical information about complaints)—

(a)
in subsection (1), after “undertakers” there is inserted “or sewerage

licensees”;

(b)
in subsection (2), after “undertakers” there is inserted “or sewerage

licensees”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  195,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘80B (1)
Section 96A (information to be given to customers about overall performance)

is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1), after “customers” there is inserted “, and, if the direction so

specifies, sewerage licensees using the undertaker’s sewerage system for the

purpose of providing sewerage services to the premises of customers,”.

      (3)
After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)
Each sewerage licensee must, in such form and manner and with such

frequency as the Authority may direct, take steps to inform the

licensee’s customers of—

(a)
the standards of overall performance established under section

95ZA(1) which are applicable to that licensee;

(b)
that licensee’s level of performance as regards those

standards.

(1B)
The Authority may direct that the requirement in subsection (1A) is

not to apply to such sewerage licensees as may be specified in the

direction.”

      (4)
In subsection (2), for “any such direction” there is substituted “a direction

under subsection (1) or (1A)”.

      (5)
After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A)
The sewerage licensees referred to in subsection (1) shall, if the

Authority so directs, pass on the information about the matters

mentioned in that subsection to their customers.

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(2B)
In subsection (1), the reference to the sewerage undertaker’s sewerage

system is to be construed in accordance with section 17BA(7).”

      (6)
In subsection (3), after “undertaker” there is inserted “or sewerage licensee”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  195,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘83A
In section 102 (adoption of sewers and disposal works), in subsection (4)

(sewerage undertaker to give notice of proposal), after “under this section”

there is inserted—

“(za)
shall give notice of its proposal to any sewerage licensee

which uses, or removes matter from, the undertaker’s

sewerage system in accordance with a retail, wholesale or

disposal authorisation;”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  195,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘85A
In section 105C (adoption schemes: supplementary), in subsection (2), after

paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)
any sewerage licensee which uses, or removes matter from,

the sewerage system of any such sewerage undertaker in

accordance with a retail, wholesale or disposal

authorisation;”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘87A
In section 113 (power to alter drainage system of premises in an area), in

subsection (3), for the words from “notice of its proposals to” to the end of the

subsection substitute “—

(a)
the owner of the premises in question, and

(b)
any sewerage licensee providing sewerage services to those

premises.”’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘87B
In section 117 (interpretation of Chapter 2), in subsection (5)(a), after “the

Water Resources Act 1991” there is inserted “or the Environmental Permitting

(England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/675)”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  leave out lines 9 and 10 and insert—

‘88(1)
Section 146 (connection charges etc) is amended as follows.

      (2)
After subsection (3) there is inserted—’.

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Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  line  16,  at end insert—

    ‘(3)
In subsection (4)—

(a)
after “sewerage undertaker” there is inserted “or a sewerage licensee”;

(b)
after “to the undertaker” there is inserted “or the licensee (as the case

may be)”.

      (4)
In subsection (5), after “certain charges” there is inserted “by relevant

undertakers”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘88A
In section 147 (charging for use of emergency water), in subsection (1), after

“undertaker” there is inserted “or water supply licensee”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘88B
In section 150 (fixing maximum charges for services provided with the help of

undertakers’ services), for subsection (1A) there is substituted—

“(1A)
This section does not apply to—

(a)
water supplies provided by a water supply licensee, or

(b)
sewerage services provided by a sewerage licensee,


to premises of customers in accordance with Chapter 1A of Part 2.”’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  196,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘88C
In section 152 (grants for national security purposes), in subsection (1), for

“and licensed water suppliers” there is substituted “, water supply licensees

and sewerage licensees”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92A (1)
Section 195 (the Authority’s register) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (2)—

(a)
in paragraph (bc), for “66D(1)” there is substituted “66CA(1)”;

(b)
in paragraph (g), for “or 66H above” there is substituted “, 66H, 117N

or 117O”.

      (3)
In subsection (3AA), for “licensed water supplier” there is substituted “water

supply licensee”.

      (4)
Subsection (3A) is repealed.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92B (1)
Section 195A (reasons for decisions) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1)(f), for “66D(1)” there is substituted “66CA(1)”.

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      (3)
In subsection (3), after “appointment or” there is inserted “the person holding

the”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92C (1)
Section 201 (publication of certain information and advice) is amended as

follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1)(b), for “company” there is substituted “person”.

      (3)
In subsection (2), after “Part II of this Act or” there is inserted “a person

holding”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92D (1)
Section 202 (duties of undertakers to furnish the Secretary of State with

information) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1A), for “company”, in both places, there is substituted

“person”.

      (3)
In subsection (3), for “company”, in each place, there is substituted “person”.

      (4)
In subsection (4)(c)—

(a)
after “particular company” there is inserted “or person”;

(b)
after “to companies” there is inserted “or persons”;

(c)
for “description or” there is substituted “description,”;

(d)
after “Part II of this Act or” there is inserted “to all the persons

holding”.

      (5)
In subsection (5), for “or licensed water supplier” there is substituted “, water

supply licensee or sewerage licensee”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92E (1)
Section 203 (power to acquire information for enforcement purposes) is

amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1)—

(a)
in paragraph (a)(ii), for “company” there is substituted “person”;

(b)
in paragraph (b), in the opening words, for “company”, in both places,

there is substituted “person”.

      (3)
In subsection (7), after “such an appointment or” there is inserted “a person

holding such a”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92F (1)
In section 205 (exchange of metering information between undertakers), in

subsection (4)—

(a)
the “and” at the end of paragraph (a) is repealed;

(b)
in paragraph (b), for “licensed water supplier” there is substituted

“water supply licensee”;

(c)
after paragraph (b), there is inserted—

“(c)
any sewerage licensee.”’.

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Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  7,  page  197,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘92G (1)
Section 206 (restriction on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

      (1)
In subsection (3)(b), for “a licensed water supplier of any of the duties imposed

on it” there is substituted “a water supply licensee or sewerage licensee of any

of the duties imposed on the licensee”.

      (2)
In subsection (5)(a), for “a licensed water supplier of activities under its

licence” there is substituted “a water supply licensee or sewerage licensee of

activities under the licence held by the licensee”.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

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Schedule  11,  page  214,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘Section 29
The Secretary of State, in relation to

supplies of water made in

accordance with a retail

authorisation.

The Welsh Ministers, in relation to

supplies of water made in

accordance with a restricted retail

authorisation.’.



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