Section 96A Information to be given to customers about overall performance.F7
England and Wales
Each sewerage undertaker shall, in such form and manner and with such frequency as F1the Authority may direct, take steps to inform its customers F2, and, if the direction so specifies, sewerage licensees using the undertaker's sewerage system for the purpose of providing sewerage services to the premises of customers, of—
the standards of overall performance established under section 95(1)(b) above which are applicable to that undertaker; and
that undertaker’s level of performance as respects each of those standards.
Each sewerage licensee must, in such form and manner and with such frequency as the Authority may direct, take steps to inform the licensee's customers of—
the standards of overall performance established under section 95ZA(1) which are applicable to that licensee;
that licensee's level of performance as regards those standards.
The Authority may direct that the requirement in subsection (1A) is not to apply to such sewerage licensees as may be specified in the direction.
In giving F4a direction under subsection (1) or (1A), the Authority shall not specify a frequency of less than once in every period of twelve months.
The sewerage licensees referred to in subsection (1) shall, if the Authority so directs, pass on the information about the matters mentioned in that subsection to their customers.
In subsection (1), the reference to the sewerage undertaker's sewerage system is to be construed in accordance with section 17BA(7).
The duty of a sewerage undertaker F6or sewerage licensee to comply with this section shall be enforceable by the Authority under section 18 above.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Act substituted (1.4.2006) by virtue of Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 36(2), 105(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(c)
- F2
Words in s. 96A(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 86(2); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)
- F3
S. 96A(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 86(3); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)
- F4
Words in s. 96A(2) substituted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 86(4); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)
- F5
S. 96A(2A)(2B) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 86(5); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)
- F6
Words in s. 96A(3) inserted (1.4.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 7 para. 86(6); S.I. 2016/465, art. 2(m), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2) (as amended (22.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/462, art. 16)
- F7
S. 96A inserted (1.7.1992) by Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43), s.32; Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1992, art. 3, Sch. Pt.I
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)