Water Industry Bill

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Water Industry Bill

This is the text of the Water Industry Bill, as passed by the House of Commons and introduced in the House of Lords on 11 February 1999

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Scottish Office, are published separately as Bill 19-EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Whitty 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 Water Industry Act 1991.

    Schedule 2 - Schedule to be inserted in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

    Schedule 3 - Minor and consequential amendments.

    Part I - England and Wales.

    Part II - Scotland.

    Schedule 4 - Repeals.

    Part I - England and Wales.

    Part II - Scotland.

© Parliamentary copyright 1999
Prepared 12 February 1999