Section 53 Procedure

(1)

Before making exit regulations, the Secretary of State is to consult—

I1(a)

the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

the WSRA;

(c)

the CMA;

(d)

the Consumer Council for Water;

(e)

relevant undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;

I2(f)

water supply licensees and sewerage licensees;

(g)

persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of investors in the water industry.

(2)

The power to make exit regulations is to be exercised by statutory instrument.

(3)

A statutory instrument containing exit regulations made by the Secretary of State may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 53(1)(a)-(e) (g) (2) (3) in force at 6.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/773, art. 2(2)(b)(x) (with art. 5)
I2: S. 53(1)(f) in force at 6.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/773, art. 2(2)(b)(x) (with art. 5)