# The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Pipelaying and Other Works) (Code of Practice) Order 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 8th November 1999
Whereas each of the companies listed in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order (“the Companies”) holds an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of the Water Industry Act 1991 as a water and sewerage undertaker;
And whereas each of the Companies has, pursuant to section 182(1)(a) of that Act, submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval a Code of Practice with respect to the exercise by that company of powers conferred by or by virtue of section 159 or 161(2) of that Act (“the Code of Practice”):
And whereas the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to approve the Codes of Practice for the purpose of promoting what appear to him to be desirable practices with regard to the exercise by the Companies of those powers:
Now therefore the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 182(2) of the Water Industry Act 1991, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3070/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-and-sewerage-undertakers-pipelaying-and-other-works-code-of-practice-order-1999/introduction
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