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Clause 8
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 10, line 32, at end insert—
“( ) In this section and sections 40A to 40I “bulk supply agreement”
means an agreement with one or more water undertakers for the
supply of water in bulk and includes—
(a) an order under subsection (3) which is deemed to be an
agreement by virtue of subsection (5), and
(b) any agreement which has been varied by order under
section 40A(1).”
Page 11, leave out lines 32 to 38
Clause 9
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 19, line 47, at end insert—
““main connection agreement” means an agreement with one
or more sewerage undertakers for that undertaker or each of
them to permit a main connection into its sewerage system
and includes—
(a) an order under subsection (3) which is
deemed to be an agreement by virtue of
subsection (5), and
(b) any agreement which has been varied by
order under section 110B(1).”
Page 21, leave out lines 1 to 8
Clause 10
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 29, line 5, leave out “in relation to” and insert “as regards the consent of”
Page 29, line 7, leave out “in relation to” and insert “as regards the consent of”
Page 30, line 46, leave out “may issue one or more codes” and insert “must issue a
code”
Page 30, line 48, leave out “A” and insert “The”
Page 31, line 13, leave out “a code” and insert “the code”
Page 31, line 34, leave out “a code” and insert “the code”
Page 31, line 41, leave out “A” and insert “The”
Page 31, line 43, leave out from “Authority” to “issue” in line 44 and insert “must
from time to time review the code and, if appropriate,”
Clause 11
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 37, line 35, leave out “in relation to” and insert “as regards the consent of”
Page 37, line 37, leave out “in relation to” and insert “as regards the consent of”
Page 39, line 32, leave out “may issue one or more codes” and insert “must issue a
code”
Page 39, line 34, leave out “A” and insert “The”
Page 39, line 47, leave out “a code” and insert “the code”
Page 40, line 9, leave out “a code” and insert “the code-”
Page 40, line 16, leave out “A” and insert “The”
Page 40, line 18, leave out from “Authority” to “issue” in line 19 and insert “must
from time to time review the code and, if appropriate,”
Clause 24
BARONESS PARMINTER
Page 64, line 28, leave out “may” and insert “must”
Clause 31
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 76, line 5, at end insert—
“(7) For the purposes of section 63AC, premises which are outside a
water undertaker’s area are to be treated as being within that area
if they are supplied with water using the undertaker’s supply
system.
(8) In subsection (7), the reference to the undertaker’s supply system is
to be construed in accordance with section 17B.”
Page 77, line 11, leave out “a code” and insert “the code”
Clause 32
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 78, line 34, leave out “or”
Page 78, line 36, at end insert “or
(iii)
services are provided to the premises by another
sewerage undertaker following the service of a
notice by the owner or occupier of the premises on
the undertaker providing services under subsection
(2) specifying the time after which the undertaker
will no longer be required to provide sewerage
services to the premises (see section 110M(5)),”
Page 79, line 35, at end insert—
“(3) For the purposes of section 110L, premises which are outside a
sewerage undertaker’s area are to be treated as being within that
area if they are provided with sewerage services using the
undertaker’s sewerage system.
(4) In subsection (3), the reference to the undertaker’s sewerage system
is to be construed in accordance with section 17BA(7).
(5) Section 110K(2) and (3) apply to a notice served under section
110L(6)(b)(iii) as they apply to a notice served under section 110K.”
Page 80, line 43, leave out “a code” and insert “the code”
Clause 72
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 121, line 28, leave out “made by the Secretary of State”
Page 121, line 34, leave out “made by the Secretary of State”
Clause 80
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 124, line 5, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—
“(b) section 76;
“(ba) section 77 and Schedule 11;
(bb) sections 78 and 79;”
Page 124, line 6, at end insert “and Schedule 12”
Schedule 2
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 128, line 24, at end insert—
“(7A) For the purposes of this section and sections 66AA to 66C,
premises which are outside a water undertaker’s area are to be
treated as being within that area if they are supplied with water
using the undertaker’s supply system.
(7B) For the purposes of subsection (7A), any pipes of the water
undertaker which are used for the purpose of supplying
premises as mentioned in subsection (7A) are to be treated as
being part of the undertaker’s supply system (if they would not
otherwise be part of it).”
Page 131, line 17, leave out “terms and conditions of the”
Page 131, line 18, leave out “provide” and insert “provides”
Page 134, line 6, leave out “terms and conditions of the”
Page 134, line 7, leave out “provide” and insert “provides”
Page 144, line 1, leave out from “with” to end of line 5 and insert “—
(a) a retail authorisation (whether that retail authorisation is
an authorisation of the licensee requesting the
introduction of water or another water supply licensee’s
authorisation), or
(b) a restricted retail authorisation of the licensee requesting
the introduction of water.””
Schedule 4
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 146, line 43, at end insert—
“(4A) For the purposes of this section and sections 117B and 117C,
premises which are outside a sewerage undertaker’s area are to
be treated as being within that area if they are provided with
sewerage services using the undertaker’s sewerage system.
(4B) For the purposes of subsection (4A), any sewers or drains of the
sewerage undertaker which are used for the purpose of serving
premises as mentioned in subsection (4A) are to be treated as
being part of the undertaker’s sewerage system (if they would
not otherwise be part of it).”
Page 151, line 23, leave out “the code prepared by the Authority” and insert “a code
in relation to which a direction may be given”
Page 155, line 25, leave out “fit” and insert “appropriate”
Schedule 5
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 162, line 9, at end insert—
“2A In section 2B (strategic priorities and objectives: Wales) (as inserted by
section 24 and amended by Schedule 7), in subsection (4)(d), after “water
supply licensees” there is inserted “and sewerage licensees”.”
Page 163, line 7, leave out “Subsection (1)(a)” and insert “Paragraph (a)”
Page 163, line 8, leave out sub-paragraph (3)
Page 163, line 23, at end insert—
“(1A) Subsection (1A) is repealed.”
Page 165, line 15, leave out paragraph 26 and insert—
“26 In section 52 (the domestic supply duty) (as amended by Schedule 7), in
subsection (4A)—
(a) after paragraph (a) there is inserted “and”;
(b) paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it are repealed.”
Page 165, line 17, after “purposes)” insert “(as amended by Schedule 7)”
Page 168, line 23, leave out sub-paragraph (4)
Page 170, line 23, after “195(3AA)” insert “(the Authority’s register: consultation as
regards water supply licensees) (as amended by Schedule 7)”
Schedule 7
LORD DE MAULEY
Page 174, line 42, at end insert—
“3A In section 2A (strategic priorities and objectives: England) (inserted by
section 24), in subsection (4)(d), for “licensed water suppliers” there is
substituted “water supply licensees and sewerage licensees”.
3B In section 2B (strategic priorities and objectives: Wales) (inserted by
section 24), in subsection (4)(d), for “licensed water suppliers” there is
substituted “water supply licensees”.”
Page 174, line 45, at end insert—
“4A
(1) Section 10 (transitional provision with respect to replacement
appointments) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “and (4)” there is substituted “to (4)”.
(3) After subsection (3) there is inserted—
“(3A) To the extent that charging rules issued under section 144ZA
relate to charges imposed or security required by a relevant
undertaker under section 185, those rules are to apply in relation
to the new undertaker as if the appointment or variation had
come into force.””
Page 201, line 1, leave out “(1A)(a)—” and insert “(1A)—
( ) in the opening words, for “the licensed water supplier” there is
substituted “the water supply licensee”;”
Page 201, line 2, leave out “sub-paragraph (i)” and insert “paragraph (a)(i)”
Page 201, line 7, leave out “sub-paragraph (ii)” and insert “paragraph (a)(ii)”
Page 203, line 1, leave out paragraph 111