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Water Services Act 2017
No. 29 of 2017
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5(1)(a) | 11 June 2018 | Water Services Act 2017 (Part 5) (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 193 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(b)(i)-(iii) | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5(1)(b)(iv) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 5(2), (3) | 11 June 2018 | Water Services Act 2017 (Part 5) (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 193 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6-13 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 14-20 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 21, 22 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(d) |
| S. 23 | 1 February 2022 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 22 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Ss. 24-32 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 33-41 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 42-53 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(g) |
| Ss. 54-57 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h) |
| S. 58(a)-(d) | 1 January 2018 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3 |
| S. 58(e) | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h) |
| S. 58 (f), (g) | 1 January 2018 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3 |
| S. 59 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h) |
| S. 60 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(i) |
| S. 61 | 18 October 2019 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 510 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 62 | 17 November 2017 | Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(i) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Water Services Acts | s. 1(2) | ||
| Ss. 24-32 establishment day appointed | Water Services Act 2017 (Part 5) (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 193 of 2018), art. 2 | 11 June 2018 | |
| Ss. 42-43 repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(4)(b) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S 44 functions vested in Ervia transferred and references construed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 11 | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 44(1) repealed with saver | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(4)(a), (6), 28 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 44(2)-(6) repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(4)(b) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 45-52 repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(4)(b) | 28 April 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 5(a) |
| S. 53 repealed with saver | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(4)(a), (6), 28 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 24 | Water Services Act 2017 (Part 5) (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 193 of 2018) |
| S. 27(3) | Water Services Act 2017 (Membership of Water Forum) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 526 of 2020) |
| S. 42 | Water Services Act 2017 (Part 7) (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 194 of 2018) |