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Water Industry Act 1991

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110C Codes in respect of main connection agreements

(1) The Authority may issue one or more codes in respect of main connection agreements. (2) A code may make provision about— (a) procedures in connection with making an agreement to permit a main connection into a sewerage undertaker's sewerage system; (b) procedures in connection with varying or terminating a main connection agreement; (c) procedures to be followed by the Authority in determining whether to make an order under section 110A(3) or 110B(1); (d) the terms and conditions of a main connection agreement, including terms as to the duration of such an agreement; (e) principles for determining the terms and conditions that should or should not be incorporated into a main connection agreement; (f) the steps to be taken by the Authority in determining whether a person is complying with the code. (3) If the Authority considers that a sewerage undertaker is not acting as required by a code, the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a particular thing specified in the direction. (4) The Authority may not give a direction under subsection (3) requiring a person to enter into, vary or terminate an agreement. (5) It is the duty of a sewerage undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (3), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18. (6) A code may make different provision for different persons or different descriptions of person. (7) The Authority may from time to time revise a code issued under this section and issue a revised code. (8) A revised code may include provision for applying any of its revisions to main connection agreements made before the revised code comes into force.

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110C Codes in respect of main connection agreements

(1) The Authority may issue one or more codes in respect of main connection agreements. (2) A code may make provision about— (a) procedures in connection with making an agreement to permit a main connection into a sewerage undertaker's sewerage system; (b) procedures in connection with varying or terminating a main connection agreement; (c) procedures to be followed by the Authority in determining whether to make an order under section 110A(3) or 110B(1); (d) the terms and conditions of a main connection agreement, including terms as to the duration of such an agreement; (e) principles for determining the terms and conditions that should or should not be incorporated into a main connection agreement; (f) the steps to be taken by the Authority in determining whether a person is complying with the code. (3) If the Authority considers that a sewerage undertaker is not acting as required by a code, the Authority may give the undertaker a direction to do, or not to do, a particular thing specified in the direction. (4) The Authority may not give a direction under subsection (3) requiring a person to enter into, vary or terminate an agreement. (5) It is the duty of a sewerage undertaker to comply with a direction under subsection (3), and this duty is enforceable by the Authority under section 18. (6) A code may make different provision for different persons or different descriptions of person. (7) The Authority may from time to time revise a code issued under this section and issue a revised code. (8) A revised code may include provision for applying any of its revisions to main connection agreements made before the revised code comes into force.

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