Section 66EA Rules about charges: provision about the reduction of chargesF1F2
England and Wales
Rules under section 66E may make provision about the reduction of charges payable under a section 66D agreement where—
a water supply licensee that has a retail authorisation or a restricted retail authorisation is party to the section 66D agreement, and
other conditions specified by the rules are satisfied.
Rules made by virtue of subsection (1) may in particular—
specify conditions relating to any party to the section 66D agreement;
specify conditions about persons taking steps for the purpose of reducing or managing water consumption;
specify conditions about the premises by reference to which such steps are to be taken;
specify conditions about reducing charges payable by a person who—
is not party to the section 66D agreement, and
takes or proposes to take such steps as satisfy or would satisfy a condition specified under paragraph (b).
The rules may provide that, where a charge falls to be reduced in accordance with rules made by virtue of subsection (1), the water undertaker to which the charges are payable must give notice of that reduction to the Authority.
Rules made by virtue of subsection (3) may—
make provision as to the content of the notice;
specify the period within which an undertaker is to give notice to the Authority.
Provision under subsection (4)(a) may in particular require the notice to specify—
the amount of the charge, with and without the reduction;
the period for which the reduction has effect.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 3 Ch. 2A inserted (1.4.2004 for specified provisions and purposes and 1.12.2005 otherwise) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(l), Sch. 1 (with art. 6, Sch. 3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
- F2
Ss. 66E-66ED substituted (1.9.2015 for the substitution of s. 66EB(1)-(7), 1.9.2016 for the substitution of ss. 66E for specified purposes, 66EA, 66EB(8), 66EC, 66ED, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 2 para. 5; S.I. 2015/1469, art. 3(d)(ii); S.I. 2016/465, art. 3(e) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16); S.I. 2017/462, art. 3(i)(iv) (with arts. 6-9)
Notes on Part III
Modifications
- C1
Part III: definition of "consumer" applied (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 176(7), 225(2).
- C2
Part III: definition of "water fittings" applied (01.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 15(1), 17(2).
- C3
Pt. 3 modified (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2
- C4
Pt. 3 functions transferred and modified (14.6.2016) by The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2
- C5
Pt. 3: functions etc. assigned to the Port Health Authority and modified (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))
Notes on Chapter 2A
Textual amendments
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S. 66A-66C and cross-heading substituted (1.4.2017 for the substitution of ss. 66A, 66AA, 66C) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2017/462, art. 3(i)(i) (with arts. 6-9, 12)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 3 Ch. 2A applied (3.10.2016) by The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/744), regs. 1(2), 38
Notes on Duties of undertakers to supply water supply licensees etc
Textual amendments
- F2
S. 66A-66C and cross-heading substituted (1.4.2017 for the substitution of ss. 66A, 66AA, 66C) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2017/462, art. 3(i)(i) (with arts. 6-9, 12)