{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-act-2014/schedule-5/paragraph-49",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2014/21",
  "legislation_title": "Water Act 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-act-2014",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/49",
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  "number": "49",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In section 117S (section 117R: supplementary) (inserted by Schedule 4), at the end there is inserted—\n“(7) The power to—\n(a) make an order under subsection (1) or (2) or section 117R(1), or\n(b) give a direction under subsection (3),\nis exercisable by the Welsh Ministers (and not by the Secretary of State) in relation to any supply system of a sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales.\n(8) Accordingly, subsections (1) to (5) and section 117R apply in relation to an order made or a direction given by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of subsection (7) as they apply in relation to an order made or direction given by the Secretary of State.\n(9) A statutory instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of subsection (7) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/schedule/5/paragraph/49",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:07:35.602503+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}