Citation and interpretation_I1

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1991 Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991 ( 2 );

“the 2014 Act” means the Water Act 2014 .

Provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st January 2015_I2

2.—(1) Subject to article 3, the following provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act (water industry) come into force on 1st January 2015(3)—

(a)section 23 (general duty as regards undue preference in the provision of services) except so far as it relates to sewerage licensees in section 2(3)(ba)(ii) of the 1991 Act; and

(b)section 38 (guidance relating to rules about charges) except so far as it relates to sewerage licensees in section 144ZE(9)(e) of the 1991 Act.

(2) The following provisions in Part 1 of the 2014 Act come into force on 1st January 2015—

(a)section 29 (standards of performance: water supply) as follows—

(i)subsection (2) so far as it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (ii); and

(ii)subsection (5) except so far as it relates to section 38A(2A) of the 1991 Act;

(b)section 30 (standards of performance: sewerage) as follows—

(i)subsection (2) so far as it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (ii); and

(ii)subsection (5) except so far as it relates to section 95A(2A) of the 1991 Act;

(c)section 55 (modification of appointment and licence conditions);

(d)section 56 (further amendments) so far as it relates to the provisions set out in sub-paragraph (e); and

(e)in Schedule 7 (further amendments)—

(i)paragraph 2 so far as it relates to the provisions set out in paragraphs (ii) to (v);

(ii)paragraph 97;

(iii)paragraph 120(1) so far as it relates to the provisions set out in paragraphs (iv) and (v);

(iv)paragraph 120(2)(b); and

(v)paragraph 120(3) so far as it relates to sections 8 and 86ZA of the 1991 Act(4).

Transitional provisions_I3

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(2) Until paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act comes into force so far as it relates to section 66E of the 1991 Act, the reference to rules under section 66E in section 144ZE(1)(a) of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 38 of the 2014 Act) has effect as if section 66E of the 1991 Act as substituted is in force.

(3) In paragraph (1), “old water supply licensee” means a person who is the holder for the time being of an “old water supply licence” as defined in paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act( 5 ).

Provisions in Part 4 of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st January 2015_I4

4. The following provisions in Part 4 of the 2014 Act (flood insurance) come into force on 1st January 2015—

(a)section 64 (the Flood Reinsurance Scheme);

(b)section 65 (scheme administrator);

(c)section 66 (scheme funding);

(d)section 67 (scheme administration);

(e)section 68 (replacement of the scheme or administrator);

(f)section 69 (disclosure of HMRC council tax information) so far as it is not already in force;

(g)section 82 (interpretation) as follows—

(i)subsections (1) to (5); and

(ii)subsection (7) so far as it relates to subsection (5);

(h)section 83 (period of operation); and

(i)section 84 (regulations and orders).