Paragraph 15 Powers of direction conferred on the Secretary of State in relation to national security and civil emergencies

Section 208^f1 (directions in the interests of national security) applies as if—

(a)

in subsection (1) (general power of direction)—

(i)

for “or licensed water supplier” there were substituted “, licensed water supplier or licensed infrastructure provider”; and

(ii)

for “or supplier” there were substituted “, supplier or provider”;

(b)

in subsection (2) (power of direction in particular cases)—

(i)

for “or licensed water supplier” there were substituted “, licensed water supplier or licensed infrastructure provider”; and

(ii)

for “or supplier” there were substituted “, supplier or provider”; and

(c)

in subsection (3) (duty of relevant undertakers and licensed water suppliers to comply with a direction), for “or licensed water supplier”, in both places it occurs, there were substituted “, licensed water supplier or licensed infrastructure provider”.

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Footnotes

f1: Section 208 was amended by section 101(1) of, and Schedules 7 and 8 to, the Water Act 2003.