Section 86ZA: Charging of fees

Water Industry Act 1991 · 1991 c. 56View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: WATER SUPPLY — chapter III: Quality and Sufficiency of Supplies

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument confer power on the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water to charge fees for the exercise of a function by an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under section 86 (and to determine their amount).

The Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument confer power on the designated person to charge fees for the exercise of a function by an inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers under section 86 (and to determine their amount).

In subsection (2) "the designated person" means—

the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water for Wales, or
if the same person is designated under section 86(1A) and (1B), the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water in that person's capacity as a person designated by the Welsh Ministers under section 86(1B).

A fee may be made chargeable under this section in relation to—

a specific instance in which the function is exercised, or
the exercise of the function more generally during a particular period of time (which need not be limited to its exercise in relation to the person charged with the fee).

An order under this section may include consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision, or savings.

A statutory instrument containing an order made by the Secretary of State under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

A statutory instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly.

Subsection (8) applies in relation to a statutory instrument containing both—

an order under this section made by the Secretary of State, and
an order under this section made by the Welsh Ministers.

If in accordance with subsection (5) or (6)—

either House of Parliament resolves that an address be presented to Her Majesty praying that an instrument containing an order made by the Secretary of State be annulled, or
the Assembly resolves that an instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers be annulled,

nothing further is to be done under the instrument after the date of the resolution and Her Majesty may by Order in Council revoke the instrument.

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