Section 117M Rules under section 117I: guidanceF1

(1)

The Minister may issue guidance as to the content of rules under section 117I.

(2)

Before issuing the guidance, the Minister must—

(a)

prepare a draft of the proposed guidance;

(b)

consult the relevant persons about the draft.

(3)

The relevant persons are such persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.

(4)

The Minister may from time to time revise the guidance and issue revised guidance.

(5)

Subsections (2) and (3) apply to revised guidance as they apply to the original guidance.

(6)

The Minister must arrange for the publication of guidance issued under this section.

(7)

In this section “the Minister” means the Secretary of State.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 4 Ch. 2A inserted (1.9.2015 for the insertion of s. 117G (except s. 117G(2)(e)(7)), 1.9.2015 for the insertion of s. 117K (except s. 117K(2)(e)(8)), 1.4.2016 for the insertion of ss. 117G(2)(e), 117P(4), 117R, 117S, 1.9.2016 for the insertion of ss. 117I for specified purposes, 117J, 117K(2)(e)(8), 117L, 30.3.2017 for the insertion of s. 117G so far as not already in force and ss. 117F, 117H) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 4; S.I. 2015/773, art. 3(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2015/1469, art. 3(e); S.I. 2016/465, arts. 2(k), 3(f) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16); S.I. 2017/462, art. 2(d)

C1: Pt. IV: power to apply conferred (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 78(2)(b), 225(2).
C2: Pt. IV saved (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 1(4), 17(2).

C1: Pt. 4 Ch. 2A applied (with modifications) (3.10.2016) by The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/744), regs. 1(2), 53