Paragraph 15 Powers of direction conferred on the Secretary of State in relation to national security and civil emergencies

England and Wales

Section 208 M1 (directions in the interests of national security) applies as if—

(a)

in subsection (1) (general power of direction)—

(i)

for “or F1sewerage licensee” there were substituted “ , sewerage licensee or licensed infrastructure provider ”; and

(ii)

for “or F2licensee” there were substituted “ , licensee or provider ”;

(b)

in subsection (2) (power of direction in particular cases)—

(i)

for “or F3sewerage licensee” there were substituted “ , sewerage licensee or licensed infrastructure provider ”; and

(ii)

for “or F4licensee” there were substituted “ , licensee or provider ”; and

(c)

in subsection (3) (duty of relevant undertakers and F5water supply licensees and sewerage licensees to comply with a direction), for “or F6sewerage licensee”, in both places it occurs, there were substituted “ , sewerage licensee or licensed infrastructure provider ”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(a)(i) substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 30(15)(a)(i)
F2: Word in Sch. 1 para. 15(a)(ii) substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 30(15)(a)(ii)
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(b)(i) substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 30(15)(b)(i)
F4: Word in Sch. 1 para. 15(b)(ii) substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 30(15)(b)(ii)
F5: Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(c) substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 30(15)(c)(i)
F6: Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(c) substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 30(15)(c)(ii)

Marginal citations

M1: Section 208 was amended by section 101(1) of, and Schedules 7 and 8 to, the Water Act 2003.