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Water Industry Bill

This is the text of the Water Industry Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 25 November 1998

 
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Scottish Office, are published separately as Bill 1-EN.


EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Pescott has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Water Industry Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.
 
  
Water Industry Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I
WATER CHARGES IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Clause 
1.Disconnection for non-payment of charges.
2.Prohibition of use of limiting devices.
3.Undertakers to charge in accordance with charges schemes.
4.Making and approval of charges schemes.
5.Regulations concerning charges schemes.
6.Right of consumer to elect for charging by reference to volume.
7.Restriction on change in basis of charging.
8.Charging by reference to rateable value.
9.Restriction on charging for metering works.
10.Extension of power to carry out works in connection with metering.
11.Rights of tenants in relation to metering.

PART II
THE WATER INDUSTRY COMMISSIONER FOR SCOTLAND
12.Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland.
13.Commissioner's advice on charges.

PART III
SUPPLEMENTAL
14.Application to Wales and Scotland.
15.Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
16.Financial provision.
17.Short title, commencement and extent.
 

SCHEDULES
    Schedule 1-Schedule to be inserted in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
    Part I-The Commissioner.
    Part II-The Consultative Committees.
    Schedule 2-Minor and consequential amendments.
    Part I-England and Wales.
    Part II-Scotland.
    Schedule 3-Repeals.
    Part I-England and Wales.
    Part II-Scotland.
 


 
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