# The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Water Industry, England And Wales
Made 28th February 2017
Laid before Parliament 3rd March 2017
Coming into force 1st April 2017
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 38(2) to (4), 38ZA(2) to (4), 95(2) to (4), 95ZA(2) to (4) and 213(2)(a), and (d) to (f), (2A)(a) to (c), and (2B) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (“the WIA”).
The Water Services Regulation Authority (“the Authority”) has arranged for such research as it considers 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.
The Authority has made a written application complying with sections 39(2) and 96(2) of the WIA to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State is satisfied that the Authority has served copies of the application on every water undertaker and sewerage undertaker specified in the application, on persons or bodies appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations, on the Council and on such other persons or bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
The Secretary of State has allowed such period as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the Authority, and any affected water or sewerage undertaker or person or body on whom a copy of the application has been served, to make representations or objections with respect to the Authority’s proposals and the modifications proposed by the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State has considered a written summary of the results of the research carried out, the Authority’s reasons for its proposals and every representation or objection duly made, and not withdrawn, with respect to those proposals and the modifications proposed by the Secretary of State.
The only provisions of these Regulations are the provisions proposed by the Authority in its application with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and has given notification.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/246/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-supply-and-sewerage-services-customer-service-standards-amendment-regulations-2017/introduction
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