Section 51CA: Codes in respect of section 51A agreements, Water Industry Act 1991

The Authority must issue a code in respect of section 51A agreements.

The code may make provision about—

procedures in connection with making an agreement under section 51A;

procedures in connection with varying or terminating a section 51A agreement;

procedures to be followed by the Authority in determining whether to make an order under section 51B(4) or 51C(1);

the circumstances in which it is, or is not, appropriate for work to be done by a person other than a water undertaker;

the terms and conditions of a section 51A agreement;

principles for determining the terms and conditions that should or should not be incorporated into a section 51A agreement;

the steps to be taken by the Authority in determining whether a person is complying with the code.

Provision under subsection (2)(c) may in particular require the Authority to consult—

the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;

the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales if there is one.

Provision under subsection (2)(d) may include in particular provision about circumstances relating to—

the nature of the work;

the kind of premises supplied or to be supplied.

Provision under subsection (2)(e) may include in particular provision about terms and conditions as regards—

constructing associated infrastructure;

vesting associated infrastructure in a water undertaker;

constructing water mains so as to meet additional supply requirements;

connecting new water mains or service pipes to the existing supply system of a water undertaker;

complying with requirements of the kind referred to in section 47(2);

the duration of a section 51A agreement.

If the Authority considers that a water undertaker is not acting as required by the code, the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a particular thing specified in the direction.

The Authority may not give a direction under subsection (6) requiring a person to enter into, vary or terminate an agreement.

It is the duty of a water undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (6), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18.

The code may make different provision for different persons or descriptions of person.

The Authority must from time to time review the code and, if appropriate, issue a revised code.

A revised code may include provision for applying any of its revisions to section 51A agreements made before the revised code comes into force.

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