{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-act-1991/section-27C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-act-1991/section-27C.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/56",
  "legislation_title": "Water Industry Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-act-1991",
  "path": "section/27C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27C",
  "heading": "The interests of consumers",
  "text": "(1) In considering the interests of consumers, the Council shall have regard to the interests of—\n(a) individuals who are disabled or chronically sick;\n(b) individuals of pensionable age;\n(c) individuals with low incomes;\n(d) individuals residing in rural areas; ...\n(e) customers, of companies holding an appointment under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of this Act, whose premises are household premises (as defined in section 17C) and\n(f) customers, of companies holding an appointment under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of this Act, whose premises are below the consumption threshold and in the area of a relevant undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales,\nbut that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of consumer.\n(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above, premises are below the consumption threshold if the total quantity of water estimated to be supplied to the premises annually for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 17D above is less than the quantity specified in that subsection.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 27C-27G and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.10.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 43(1), 105(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 27C(1) repealed (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 27C(1)(e) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 41(2)(b); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 27C(1)(f) and word inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 41(2)(c); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 27C(2) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 41(3); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(k) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "word inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2014/21",
      "affecting_title": "Water Act 2014"
    },
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2014/21",
      "affecting_title": "Water Act 2014"
    },
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2014/21",
      "affecting_title": "Water Act 2014"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/56/section/27C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-04T03:48:29.824737+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}