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Water Industry Act 1991

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201 Publication of certain information and advice.

(1) The Secretary of State may arrange for the publication, in such form and in such manner as he considers appropriate, of such information (a) relating to any matter which is connected with the carrying out by a company holding an appointment under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of this Act of the functions of a relevant undertaker; or (b) relating to any matter which is connected with the carrying on by a person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of that Part of the activities authorised by the licence, as it may appear to him to be in the public interest to publish. (2) The Authority may arrange for the publication, in such form and in such manner as he considers appropriate, of such information and advice as it may appear to it to be expedient to give to any customer or potential customer of a company holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of this Act or a person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of that Part. (3) In arranging for the publication of any such information or advice the Secretary of State or the Authority shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable— (a) any matter which relates to the affairs of an individual, where the publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Authority, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual; and (b) any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Authority, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body. (4) The CMA shall consult the Authority before publishing under section 6 of the Enterprise Act 2002 any information or advice which may be published by the Authority under subsection (2) of this section.

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201 Publication of certain information and advice.

(1) The Secretary of State may arrange for the publication, in such form and in such manner as he considers appropriate, of such information (a) relating to any matter which is connected with the carrying out by a company holding an appointment under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of this Act of the functions of a relevant undertaker; or (b) relating to any matter which is connected with the carrying on by a person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of that Part of the activities authorised by the licence, as it may appear to him to be in the public interest to publish. (2) The Authority may arrange for the publication, in such form and in such manner as he considers appropriate, of such information and advice as it may appear to it to be expedient to give to any customer or potential customer of a company holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of this Act or a person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of that Part. (3) In arranging for the publication of any such information or advice the Secretary of State or the Authority shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable— (a) any matter which relates to the affairs of an individual, where the publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Authority, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual; and (b) any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Authority, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body. (4) The CMA shall consult the Authority before publishing under section 6 of the Enterprise Act 2002 any information or advice which may be published by the Authority under subsection (2) of this section.

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