Water Industry Act 1999 (Chapter 9).

Subject

Water

Keyword

Basic legislation Water supply Sewerage Institution Water charges Industrial water use Data collection/reporting

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Please see section 17.

Abstract

For England and Wales, the Act provides new entitlements for water consumers, particularly household customers. It prohibits the disconnection of the water supply to homes for reasons of non-payment. It gives many water consumers new rights to choose the basis on which they are charged for water and sewerage services. It allows for rateable value to continue to be used as a basis of unmeasured charging after 31 March 2000. It also allows for the Secretary of State to make regulations concerning particular charges to be applied to particular groups. For Scotland, the Act gives effect to the recommendations of the review of the water industry in Scotland carried out in 1997. It amends the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, dissolving the Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council and establishing the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland to promote the interests of customers of the water and sewerage authorities. The Commissioner will assume most of the existing duties of the Council and will have new advisory functions in relation to the fixing of water and sewerage charges. The provisions also establish Water Industry Consultative Committees for each of the water and sewerage authorities. The Consultative Committees will advise the Commissioner on the promotion of the interests of customers of the authority in question.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

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

Implemented by

Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3441 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Water supply, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3442 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Water supply, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Water charges, Industrial water use, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Act 2021 (Chapter 30).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2021

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Governance, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Environmental audit, EIA, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Research, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Risk assessment/management, Organic waste, Packaging/labelling, Polluter pays principle, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Subsidy/incentive, Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Freshwater resources management, Water shortage/drought, Priorities, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Endangered species, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX