# Water Industry Act 1991, Section 17AA: Water supply licences: restrictions on grants


(1) Before the Authority grants a water supply licence giving a wholesale authorisation, it must consult—
(a) the Secretary of State;
(b) the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;
(c) the Environment Agency;
(d) the NRBW.
(2) Before the Authority grants a water supply licence giving a supplementary authorisation, it must consult—
(a) the Secretary of State;
(b) the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;
(c) the Environment Agency;
(d) the Welsh Ministers;
(e) the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one;
(f) the NRBW.
(3) A water supply licence may not be granted to a water undertaker.
(4) A water supply licence may not be granted to a person unless that person is a limited company.
(5) The restriction in subsection (4) does not apply if the water supply licence gives only—
(a) a retail authorisation,
(b) a restricted retail authorisation, or
(c) a retail authorisation and a restricted retail authorisation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/56/section/17AA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-act-1991/section-17AA
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