Before the Authority grants a water supply licence giving a wholesale authorisation, it must consult—
the Secretary of State;
the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;
the Environment Agency;
the NRBW.
Before the Authority grants a water supply licence giving a supplementary authorisation, it must consult—
the Secretary of State;
the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;
the Environment Agency;
the Welsh Ministers;
the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one;
the NRBW.
A water supply licence may not be granted to a water undertaker.
A water supply licence may not be granted to a person unless that person is a limited company.
The restriction in subsection (4) does not apply if the water supply licence gives only—
a retail authorisation,
a restricted retail authorisation, or
a retail authorisation and a restricted retail authorisation.