Section 39 Disclosure of information by water and sewerage undertakers etcC1I1I2
England and Wales
If the condition in subsection (2) is met, a person to whom information may be disclosed under section 38 may disclose information held by that person to a specified person.
That condition is that the disclosure is for the purpose of assisting F1eligible people (see section 38(9A)) in England and Wales by—
reducing their water or sewerage costs,
improving efficiency in their use of water, or
improving their health or financial well-being.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 39(2) substituted (24.4.2025) by Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (c. 5), ss. 13(6), 17(5)(b)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 5 Ch. 1: functions made exercisable concurrently (30.9.2020) by The Transfer of Functions (Digital Government) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/940), arts. 1(2), 2 (with art. 5)
Commencement
- I1
S. 39 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(c)
- I2
S. 39 in force at 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(e)
Notes on Chapter 1
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 5 Ch. 1: functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (18.5.2018) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Digital Government) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/526), arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 4, 5)