Section 94B Drainage and sewerage management plans: power to amend periodF1

(1)

The Minister may by order made by statutory instrument amend the period for the time being specified in section 94A (6)(c).

(2)

In subsection (1) “the Minister” means—

(a)

the Secretary of State, in relation to sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England, and

(b)

the Welsh Ministers, in relation to sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales.

(3)

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of—

(a)

either House of Parliament, in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State;

(b)

Senedd Cymru, in the case of an order made by the Welsh Ministers.

(4)

Subsection (5) applies in relation to a statutory instrument containing both—

(a)

an order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (1), and

(b)

an order made by the Welsh Ministers under subsection (1).

(5)

If in accordance with subsection (3)(a) or (b) (negative resolution procedure)—

(a)

either House of Parliament resolves that an address be presented to Her Majesty praying that an instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State be annulled, or

(b)

Senedd Cymru resolves that an instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers be annulled,

the instrument is to have no further effect and Her Majesty may by Order in Council revoke the instrument.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 94A-94E inserted (1.9.2024 for E., 1.3.2025 for W.) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 79, 147(3)(4) (with s. 144); S.I. 2024/639, reg. 3; S.I. 2025/175, reg. 3

Notes on Part IV

Modifications

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).

Notes on Chapter I

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Pt. 4 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 84; S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(o) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)