Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Water Services Act 2013
No. 6 of 2013
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-27 | 29 March 2013 | Water Services Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 108 of 2013) art. 2 |
| Ss. 28, 29 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 30-32 | 29 March 2013 | Water Services Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 108 of 2013) art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Water Services Acts | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (50/2013), s. 1(2), (3) | 1 January 2014 | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(a) |
| Whole Act references construed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 5(1), (2)(a), 6(1) | 16 December 2022 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 3(b) |
| Whole Act other than s. 4 amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 5(1), (2)(b), 6(1) | 16 December 2022 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 3(b) |
| S. 2 amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 7 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 2 references construed | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (No. 5 of 2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 4 amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 8 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 5(1) substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 9(a) | 16 December 2022 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 3(b) |
| S. 5(1A)-(1B) inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 9(b) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 5(2) deleted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 9(c) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 5(3) amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 9(d) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 5(3A)-(3F) inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 9(e) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 5(4) shares issued under cancelled | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 6(2)(a) | 16 December 2022 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 3(b) |
| S. 5(4)-(6) deleted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 9(f) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 5(6) substituted | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 46(a) | 1 January 2014 | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(d) |
| S. 6(1) substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 10(a) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 6(2) deleted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 10(b) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 6(3) substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 10(c) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 6A inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 11 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 6B inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 11 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 7(1A)-(1B) inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 12 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 9(5) repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 12 repealed | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 4(2) | 3 December 2014 | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Sections 4(2) and 35) Commencement Order 2014 (S.I. No. 548 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 13-14 repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 15(a) substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 13(a) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 15(b) deleted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 13(b) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 16 substituted | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (No. 39 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 46 | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 16A inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 14 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 17 repealed with proviso | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1), (5) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 17A-17E inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 15 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 18 repealed with proviso | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1), (5); amendment deleted by 44/2014, s. 9(8) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 18 amended | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 46(b) | 1 January 2014 | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(d) |
| S. 18AA inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 16 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 18A inserted | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (No. 39 of 2013), s. 47 | 3 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment as per s. 1(2) |
| S. 18A repealed | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 4(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 19 substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 17 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 20 repealed | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 4(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 20(1), (2) amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 18(a) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 20(3)(a), (b) substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 18(b)(i) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 20(3)(c) deleted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 18(b)(ii) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 21 amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 19 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 21(2) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 39 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 23 amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 20 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 24(2) repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 25(1) repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 25(3) repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 26(2) repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 26(5)(b) references construed | Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 42 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 13(3) | 7 April 2016 | Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a) |
| S. 26(5)(h) references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 26(5)(i) amended | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 21 | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 27(2)(b) substituted | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 46(c) | 1 January 2014 | Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(d) |
| S. 28 repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 31 repealed | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(1) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 32(1) substituted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 22(a) | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(b) |
| S. 32(3), (4) deleted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 22(b) | 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. 26(5) | Water Services Act 2013 (Prescribed Persons) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 84 of 2015) |
| Water Services Act 2013 (Prescribed Persons) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 269 of 2013) |