Part 2Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Water etc

48Water and sewerage

1

In Schedule 7A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (substituted by this Act), in Section C15 (water and sewerage)—

a

omit paragraph 92;

b

in paragraph 93 omit ““and regulation””;

c

omit the two exceptions (and the heading ““Exceptions””);

d

omit the definitions of ““supply system of a water undertaker”” and ““sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker””.

2

In section 192B of the Water Industry Act 1991 (annual and other reports)—

a

in subsection (1), after ““the Secretary of State”” insert “ and the Welsh Ministers ”;

b

after subsection (5) insert—

5A

The Welsh Ministers shall—

a

lay a copy of each annual report before the Assembly; and

b

arrange for the report to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.

c

in subsection (7) omit ““the Assembly,””.