[63AC Interim duty: domestic and non-domestic supply]
Water Industry Act 1991 (1991 c 56) | Legislation

[63AC  Interim duty: domestic and non-domestic supply]

[(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     a water supply licensee (“the previous licensee”) ceases to supply any premises with water, and

(b)     the owner or occupier of the premises has not notified the water undertaker in whose area the premises are that—

(i)     he has made arrangements for the continuation of the supply of water to the premises, or

(ii)     he intends any supply of water to the premises to cease.

(2)     It is to be the duty of the water undertaker to continue the supply of water to the premises which was made by the previous licensee.

(3)     But the Authority may give a direction to an eligible water supply licensee (an “interim licensee”) providing that it is to be the duty of that licensee to continue the supply instead.

[(3A)     Where the premises are in a retail exit area the Authority must give a direction under subsection (3).]

(4)     An “eligible water supply licensee” is a water supply licensee with a retail authorisation

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