# The Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 18th May 1988 the following provisions of the Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988, together with related amendments and repeals—
section 2, which confers a general charging power on statutory water companies;
section 3(1) to (5) and (8), which regulates the charges of water authorities and statutory water companies;
section 4, which concerns metering trials schemes; and section 5(2) to (5), which enables the Secretary of State to make regulations about metering.
This Order also brings into force on 11th July 1988 the following provisions of the 1988 Act, together with related amendments and repeals—
section 5(1), to the extent that it gives effect to the following provisions of Schedule 1—
paragraph 2(1) to (8), which provides for powers to carry out works connected with metering and for powers of entry,
paragraphs 3 to 5, which concern entry in execution of a warrant, offence of disclosing information by person exercising powers of entry, and obstruction of person exercising such powers,
paragraph 6 (partially), which provides for expenses connected with meter installation and undertakers' liability for damage, and
paragraph 9 (partially), which provides for arbitration; and
section 6(2) to (4) and (6), which concerns the Secretary of State’s power to make orders amending local legislation relating to metering, and the effect of repeals of provisions incorporated with local legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/879/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-utility-transfers-and-water-charges-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988/note
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