Part II Water and Sewerage Services
Water Act 1989 (1989 c 15) | Legislation

Part II Water and Sewerage Services

Arrangements with statutory water companies

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(1)     Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where any arrangements for the purposes of section 12 of the 1973 Act (supply by statutory water companies on behalf of water authorities) are in force immediately before the transfer date, those arrangements shall cease to have effect on that date but their so ceasing to have effect shall not affect their operation on and after that date (subject to the transfer of rights and liabilities in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to this Act) in relation to—

(a)     proceedings for, or any indemnity in respect of or of proceedings for, any breach of duty occurring before the transfer date (whether or not any right of action has arisen in respect of that breach before that day); and

(b)     claims for, or the payment of any sums in respect of, a contribution payable under section 1 of the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act 1944.

(2)     In so far as any such arrangements relate to matters for which provision could have been made by an agreement under section 12 of the 1945 Act (supply of water in bulk) those arrangements

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