Section 27: General duty of Authority to keep matters under review., Water Industry Act 1991

It shall be the duty of the Authority, so far as it appears to it practicable from time to time to do so, to keep under review the carrying on both in England and Wales and elsewhere of activities connected with the matters in relation to which—

water undertakers or sewerage undertakers carry out functions; and

water supply licensees or sewerage licensees carry on activities authorised by their licences.

It shall also be the duty of the Authority, so far as it appears to it practicable from time to time to do so, to collect information with respect to—

the carrying out by companies appointed under Chapter I of this Part of the functions of relevant undertakers; or

the carrying on by persons holding licences under Chapter 1A of this Part of the activities authorised by their licences; or

any company mentioned in paragraph (a) or (aa) above ,

with a view to its becoming aware of, and ascertaining the circumstances relating to, matters with respect to which any power or duty is conferred or imposed on it by or under any enactment.

The Secretary of State may give general directions indicating—

considerations to which the Authority should have particular regard in determining the order of priority in which matters are to be brought under review in performing its duty under subsection (1) or (2) above; and

considerations to which, in cases where it appears to the Authority that any of its powers under Parts II to V and VII of this Act are exercisable, it should have particular regard in determining whether to exercise those powers;

and it shall be the duty of the Authority to comply with any such directions.

It shall be the duty of the Authority, where either it considers it expedient or it is requested by the Secretary of State or the CMA to do so, to give information, advice and assistance to the Secretary of State or that Authority with respect to any matter relating to—

the functions of either description of relevant undertaker; or

the carrying out of any such functions by a company holding an appointment under Chapter I of this Part; or

the activities authorised by the authorisations or combinations of authorisations given by licences under Chapter 1A of this Part (see sections 17A and 17BA); or

the carrying on of any such activities by a person holding any such licence.

Section 27: General duty of Authority to keep matters under review.

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