# The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015, Article 4: Transitional provisions

Extent: E+W

(1) Despite the commencement of section 1 of the 2014 Act in relation to section 17A(5) of the 1991 Act, the general authorisation given by the Secretary of State to the Authority under section 17A(1) of the 1991 Act continues to have effect in relation to an old water supply licence, until the old water supply licence has been withdrawn or replaced with a new water supply licence.
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(3) Guidance issued by the Authority under section 17D(3) of the 1991 Act on estimates of the quantity of water to be supplied to any premises applies to a new water supply licensee so far as its licence relates to the use of the supply system of a wholly or mainly Welsh undertaker as it currently applies to an old water supply licensee.
(4) Guidance issued by the Authority under section 17A(9) of the 1991 Act (prior to that section being substituted by the 2014 Act) on the factors to be taken into account in determining the extent of any premises for the purposes of section 17A(3) of the 1991 Act has effect as if it was published under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2B to the 1991 Act.
(5) In this article—
“the Authority” means the Water Services Regulation Authority;
“new water supply licence” has the meaning given in paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act;
“new water supply licensee” means a person who is the holder for the time being of a new water supply licence;
“old water supply licence” has the meaning given in paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act;
“old water supply licensee” means a person who is the holder for the time being of an old water supply licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1938/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-act-2014-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-provisions-order-2015/article-4
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