wsi/2015/1786 — <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span xml:lang="en">The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2015</span> / <span xml:lang="cy">Gorchymyn Deddf Dŵr 2014 (Cychwyn Rhif 1 a Darpariaeth Drosiannol) (Cymru) 2015</span> </div>

2015 No. 1786 (W. 249) (C. 110) Water, Wales The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2015 Made 7 October 2015 The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred on them by sections 91(3) and 94(3) of the Water Act 2014 . Title and interpretation 1 1 The title of this Order is the Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2015. 2 In this Order “the Act” (“ y Ddeddf ”) means the Water Act 2014. Appointed day 2 1 November 2015 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 41 (disputes about the provision of public sewers: premises in Wales) of the Act. Transitional provision 3 Notwithstanding article 2, section 101A of the Water Industry Act 1991 as in force immediately before the coming into force of this Order shall continue to have effect in relation to any dispute referred to the appropriate agency under that provision before the making of this Order. Carl Sargeant The Minister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers 7 October 2015 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers and brings into force section 41 of the Water Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act ”). Section 41 (disputes about the provision of public sewers: premises in Wales) of the 2014 Act makes amendments to section 101A (further duty to provide sewers) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act ”) so as to make provision about the determination of disputes about the provision of a public sewer in Wales. Prior to the making of this Order, the dispute determination role in Wales rested with the Natural Resources Body for Wales (“ NRBW ”). Section 41 of the Act gives that role to the Welsh Ministers, or a person they appoint, and requires the NRBW to advise the parties and the person determining the dispute, if requested. This Order also provides that the NRBW shall continue to exercise the determination role in relation to disputes referred for determination under section 101A of the 1991 Act before the coming into force of section 41 of the 2014 Act. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order) The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order: Provision Date of Commencement No. Section 1 (partially) 1 September 2015 2015/773 1 September 2015 2015/1469 Section 4 (partially) 1 September 2015 2015/773 1 September 2015 2015/1469 Section 8 (partially) 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 14 (partially) 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 16 (partially) 15 July 2015 2015/1469 Section 16 (so far as not already in force) 1 November 2015 2015/1469 Section 17 (partially) 6 April 2015 2015/773 15 July 2015 2015/1469 Section 23 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Section 23 (partially) 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 24 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 29 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 15 July 2015 2015/1469 Section 30 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 15 July 2015 2015/1469 Section 38 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Section 38 (partially) 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 40(1) 14 July 2014 2014/1823 Sections 42 to 47 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 49 6 April 2015 2015/773 Sections 51 to 52 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 53 (partially) 6 April 2015 2015/773 Section 55 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Section 56 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 15 July 2015 2015/1469 1 September 2015 2015/1469 1 November 2015 2015/1469 Section 59 1 October 2014 2014/1823 Sections 64 to 68 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Section 69 (for all remaining purposes) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Section 82 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Sections 83 to 84 1 January 2015 2014/3320 Schedule 2 (partially) 1 September 2015 2015/773 1 September 2015 2015/1469 Schedule 4 (partially) 1 September 2015 2015/773 1 September 2015 2015/1469 Schedule 7 (partially) 1 January 2015 2014/3320 15 July 2015 2015/1469 1 September 2015 2015/1469 1 November 2015 2015/1469 Schedule 9 14 July 2014 2014/1823