Introductory text

Whereas the Director General of Water Services, acting pursuant to sections 39(1A) and 96(1A) of the Water Industry Act 1991^f1, has arranged for such research as he considered appropriate with a view to discovering the views of a representative sample of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations and has considered the results;

Whereas the Director has made to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions a written application complying with sections 39(2) and 96(2) of that Act;

Whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied that a copy of the application has been served by the Director on every water undertaker and sewerage undertaker specified in the application whose area is not wholly or mainly in Wales and on persons or bodies appearing to them to be representative of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations;

Whereas such period as the Secretary of State considers appropriate has been allowed for the making, by any affected water or sewerage undertaker or person or body on whom a copy of the application has been served, of representations or objections with respect to the Director’s proposals;

Whereas the Secretary of State has considered a written summary of the results of the research carried out in accordance with sections 39(1A) and 96(1A) of that Act, the Director’s reasons for his proposals and every representation or objection which has been duly made with respect to those proposals and has not been withdrawn;

And whereas the only provisions of these Regulations are the provisions proposed by the Director in his application;