Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 744 of 2016). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Sewerage Authorization/permit Potable water Non-governmental entity Business/industry/corporations Consumer protection Contract/agreement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, made under various sections of the Water Act 2014, require water and sewerage undertakers whose area is wholly or mainly in England to apply to the Secretary of State for permission to exit the non-household retail market for that area. The function of supplying water to non-household premises or providing sewerage services to non-household premises is specified for the purposes of section 42(4) of the Water Act 2014. An exit application must provide the relevant undertaker’s reasons for wanting to withdraw from the non-household retail market. The Regulations specify various other requirements for exit applications. A relevant undertaker that has permission to withdraw from the non-household retail market may make one or more schemes for the transfer of property, rights or liabilities from it to an acquiring licensee. A relevant undertaker is prohibited from supplying water or providing sewerage services to non-household premises in a retail exit area at any time on or after the exit date. The Regulations also define duties of acquiring licensees (including the duty to continue supply of water) and make provisions for identifying a new water supplier by customers. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Water Act 2014 (Chapter 21). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 (2018) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Inland waters, Water supply, Sewerage, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Water shortage/drought, Flood, Drainage/land reclamation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Governance, Water rights, Waterworks, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Water Industry Act 1991 (Chapter 56). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Waterworks, Potable water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX