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Water Act 2014 in Scotland

2014 c. 21 · Enacted 14 May 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 January 2024.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 8 para. 38(7)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 417
s. 64-81repealedWater Act 2014 s. 83(1)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/462, arts. 4, 5Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9) 2017 art. 2
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/1288, art. 3(c)(d)Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 10) 2019 art. 2

An Act to make provision about the water industry; about compensation for modification of licences to abstract water; about main river maps; about records of waterworks; for the regulation of the water environment; about the provision of flood insurance for household premises; about internal drainage boards; about Regional Flood and Coastal Committees; and for connected purposes.

[14th May 2014]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Water supply licences and sewerage licences
  2. Expansion of water supply licensing
  3. 1Types of water supply licence and arrangements with water undertakers
  4. 2The supply system of a water undertaker
  5. 3The threshold requirement
  6. Introduction of sewerage licences
  7. 4Types of sewerage licence and arrangements with sewerage undertakers
  8. Application as regards Wales Not yet in force
  9. 5Water supply and sewerage licensing changes applied as regards Wales Not yet in force
  10. Licensing arrangements between England and Wales and Scotland
  11. 6Arrangements with the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
  12. 7Arrangements with the Water Services Regulation Authority
  13. Chapter 2: Water and sewerage undertakers
  14. Arrangements between relevant undertakers
  15. 10Agreements by water undertakers to adopt infrastructure
  16. 11Agreements by sewerage undertakers to adopt infrastructure
  17. Arrangements for water undertakers to take water Not yet in force
  18. 12Arrangements for water undertakers to take water from other persons Not yet in force
  19. Appointments and variations
  20. 13Procedure with respect to appointments and variations
  21. Duty of CMA to refer mergers of relevant undertakers
  22. 14Exceptions to duty and undertakings in lieu of merger references
  23. 15Exclusion of small mergers: advice of CMA on threshold
  24. Relevant undertakers' charges
  25. 16Charges schemes
  26. Sustainable drainage
  27. 21Drainage systems relieving public sewers
  28. Chapter 3: Regulation of the water industry
  29. General duties of the Water Services Regulation Authority
  30. 22Primary duty to secure resilience
  31. 24Strategic priorities and objectives
  32. Regulation of relevant undertakers, water supply licensees and sewerage licensees
  33. 25Procedure for granting water supply and sewerage licences
  34. 26Extension of time limit for imposing financial penalties
  35. 27Water resources management plans for England: resilience
  36. 28Frequency of water resources management and drought plans
  37. 29Standards of performance: water supply
  38. 30Standards of performance: sewerage
  39. 31Interim duty: water supply
  40. 32Interim duty: sewerage services
  41. 33Notice of agreements within section 142(2)(b)
  42. 34Register relating to undertakers and licensees
  43. 35Operation of register
  44. 36Obtaining information for enforcement purposes
  45. Appeals relating to codes
  46. 37Appeals relating to revisions of codes
  47. Guidance relating to rules about charges
  48. Adjudication functions Not yet in force
  49. 39Exercise of adjudication functions by other persons Not yet in force
  50. Drinking water inspectorate
  51. 40Charging of fees by assessors for the enforcement of water quality
  52. Provision of public sewers: premises in Wales
  53. 41Disputes about the provision of public sewers: premises in Wales
  54. Chapter 4: Retail exit: non-household premises
  55. 42Retail exit: non-household premises
  56. 43Application for retail exit
  57. 44Eligible licensees
  58. 45Transfer of undertaking
  59. 46Operation of retail market
  60. 47Operation of retail market: charges etc
  61. 48Exit applications: further provision Not yet in force
  62. 49Modification of appointment and licence conditions
  63. 50General directions Not yet in force
  64. 51Exit regulations: general
  65. 52Interpretation
  66. 53Procedure
  67. Chapter 5: Miscellaneous
  68. 54Consumer redress Not yet in force
  69. 55Modification of appointment and licence conditions
  70. 56Further amendments
  71. 57Report on water abstraction reform
  72. 58Withdrawal of compensation for undertakers
  73. 59Main rivers in England and Wales
  74. 60Maps of waterworks
  75. Part 3: Environmental regulation
  76. 61Regulation of the water environment
  77. 62Environmental regulation: procedure
  78. Part 4: Flood insurance
  79. The Flood Reinsurance Scheme
  80. 64The Flood Reinsurance Scheme
  81. 65Scheme administrator
  82. 66Scheme funding
  83. 67Scheme administration
  84. 68Replacement of the scheme or administrator
  85. 69Disclosure of HMRC council tax information
  86. Flood insurance obligations Not yet in force
  87. 70Flood insurance obligations Not yet in force
  88. 71Target number Not yet in force
  89. 72Information Not yet in force
  90. 73Section 72: further provision Not yet in force
  91. 74Register of premises subject to greater flood risk Not yet in force
  92. 75Functions of relevant bodies Not yet in force
  93. 76Reviews and appeals Not yet in force
  94. 77Expenses of relevant bodies Not yet in force
  95. 78Compliance reports Not yet in force
  96. 79Functions of the FCA Not yet in force
  97. 80Reports by the FCA Not yet in force
  98. 81Intervention by the FCA or the PRA Not yet in force
  99. General
  100. 82Interpretation
  101. 83Period of operation
  102. 84Regulations and orders
  103. 85Internal drainage boards: procedure for orders confirming reorganisation
  104. 86Internal drainage boards in England: alternative procedure for byelaws
  105. 87Publication requirements under the Land Drainage Act 1991
  106. 88Sustainable drainage systems: non-performance bonds Not yet in force
  107. 89Amendments relating to Regional Flood and Coastal Committees Not yet in force
  108. Part 6: General and final
  109. 90Power to make consequential provision
  110. 91Transitional, transitory or saving provision
  111. 92Financial provisions
  112. 93Extent
  113. 94Commencement
  114. 95Short title
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  179. Water Act 1989 (c. 15)
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  181. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
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  298. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
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  302. The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)
  303. 127Paragraph 127
  304. Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)
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  308. Water Act 2003 (c. 37)
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  313. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
  314. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17)
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  322. Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)
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  328. Schedule 8: Regulation of the water environment
  329. Part 1: Purposes for which provision may be made
  330. Interpretation
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  332. 2Paragraph 2
  333. Preliminary
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  336. 5Paragraph 5
  337. Permits
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  345. Further regulation
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  350. Information, publicity and consultation
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  354. Enforcement and offences
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  364. Appeals
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  366. Corresponding provision
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  368. Crown application
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  370. Part 2: Supplementary provision
  371. Water regulations trading schemes: penalties
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  373. Determination of matters by regulators
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  375. Delegation between regulators
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  377. Imposition of conditions
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  379. Charging schemes
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  381. Offences
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  383. Restrictions on Crown application
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  385. Schedule 9: Publication requirements under the Land Drainage Act 1991
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  394. Schedule 10: Amendments relating to Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
  395. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
  396. 1Paragraph 1
  397. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  398. 2Paragraph 2
  399. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  400. 3Paragraph 3
  401. Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)
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  403. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
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  415. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
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  417. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
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  419. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)
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  421. The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)
  422. 19Paragraph 19
  423. Schedule 11: Orders under section 91: further provision
  424. Introductory
  425. 1Paragraph 1
  426. Changes in water supply licensing
  427. 2Paragraph 2
  428. Modification of conditions of old water supply licences
  429. 3Paragraph 3
  430. Changes in water supply licensing: Wales
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  432. Introduction of sewerage licensing
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  434. New retail authorisations and the threshold requirement
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  436. Modifications relating to new wholesale authorisations
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  438. Modifications relating to new supplementary authorisations
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  440. Old section 66D agreements and new water supply licences
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  442. New section 66E and old section 66D agreements
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  444. Interpretation
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  446. Schedule 12: Commencement orders: appropriate authority
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