[39B Drought plans: preparation and review]
Water Industry Act 1991 (1991 c 56) | Legislation

[39B  Drought plans: preparation and review]

[(1)     It shall be the duty of each water undertaker to prepare[, publish] and maintain a drought plan.

(2)     A drought plan is a plan for how the water undertaker will continue, during a period of drought, to discharge its duties to supply adequate quantities of wholesome water, with as little recourse as reasonably possible to drought orders or drought permits under Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Water Resources Act 1991.

(3)     The duties referred to in subsection (2) above include in particular those imposed under or by virtue of—

(a)     section 37 above;

(b)     sections 67 to 69 below.

(4)     A drought plan shall address, in particular, the following matters—

(a)     what measures the water undertaker might need to take to restrain the demand for water within its area;

(b)     what measures the water undertaker might need to take

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