The Water Act 2014 Order 2015
15 July 2015
Water - England and Wales
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 brings sections of the Water Act 2014 into force.
Article 2 comes into force on the 15th July 2015, Article 3 the 1st September 2015 and Article 4 the 1st November 2015.
Article 2 brings into force provisions which set out the process for Ofwat to make charging rules. The procedure for making regulations on minimum standards of performance for water supply and sewage services by sewerage licensees also comes into force.
Article 3 brings into force provisions which set out the procedure Ofwat must follow when issuing rules about charges which may be levied by water and sewerage undertakers.
Article 4 brings into force the remainder of section 16 (charging schemes), removing requirement for Ofwat pre-approval of water and sewerage undertaker charging schemes.