Legislation – The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

“Water Industry Act 19914.

(1)

The Water Industry Act 199133 is amended as follows.

(2)

 In section 14B(1A)(b)34, for “subsection (8A)” substitute “subsections (8A), (8B) and (8C)”.

(3)

In section 16B(6A)(b)35, for “subsection (8A)” substitute “subsections (8A), (8B) and (8C)”.

(4)

 In section 17(2)36—

(a)

omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a);

(b)

after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

an order under section 84C of the 2002 Act made in relation to a retained EU merger commitment if one or more persons who gave the commitment was a relevant undertaker at the time the commitment was given; or”.

(5)

In section 17M(1A)(b)37, for “subsection (8A)” substitute “subsections (8A), (8B) and (8C)”.

(6)

In section 17Q(6A)(b)38, for “subsection (8A)” substitute “subsections (8A), (8B) and (8C)”.

(7)

In section 17R(2)39—

(a)

omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a);

(b)

after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

an order under section 84C of that Act made in relation to a retained EU merger commitment if one or more persons who gave the commitment was engaged in the carrying on of activities authorised or regulated by a water supply licence or sewerage licence at the time the commitment was given; or”.

(8)

In section 31(3)40—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (a), insert “or”;

(b)

omit paragraphs (c) and (d)”.