# The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Article 132: Consultation


(1) Before taking any step mentioned in paragraph (2), DHSSPS shall—
(a) consult and ascertain opinion in accordance with regulations made by DHSSPS;
(b) comply with the requirements set out in regulations made by DHSSPS.
(2) The steps are—
(a) requesting a water undertaker to enter into arrangements under Article 126(1);
(b) requesting a water undertaker to vary any such arrangements in, or except in, prescribed circumstances or cases;
(c) laying before the Assembly an order under Article 129(6) terminating any such arrangements;
(d) maintaining any such arrangements in prescribed circumstances.
(3) Regulations—
(a) under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) shall include provision about the process which DHSSPS is to follow for the purposes of that sub-paragraph;
(b) under sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph shall include provision about the requirements which must be satisfied (with respect to the outcome of that process or otherwise) before a step mentioned in paragraph (2) may be taken.
(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to a proposal by DHSSPS to take the step mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) if DHSSPS so directs by an instrument in writing (and such a direction may apply either generally or in relation to a particular proposal).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800494/article/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-water-and-sewerage-services-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-132
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