Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 552 of 2003)

The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk37507.htm[16.01.2025 11:40:26] Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 552 The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 © Crown Copyright 2003 Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament. The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users. It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. 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To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2003 No. 552 WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 Made 6th March 2003 Laid before Parliament 7th March 2003 Coming into force 31st March 2003 The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk37507.htm[16.01.2025 11:40:26] The Secretary of State, in exercise of her powers under sections 143A and 213 of the Water Industry Act 1991[1], hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and application 1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 31st March 2003. (2) These Regulations do not apply to any water or sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales[2]. Changes to the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999 2. Regulation 2 of the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999[3] is amended as follows (a) at the end of paragraph (4)(a)(v), omit "and"; and (b) after paragraph (4)(b), insert " (c) state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002[4]; (d) under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002[5] (i) child tax credit, if it includes an amount in respect of the individual element of child tax credit[6]; and (ii) working tax credit[7]." Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Elliot Morley Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6th March 2003 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999 (the "1999 Regulations"). The 1999 Regulations provide that a qualifying person in receipt of any of certain listed benefits or tax credits who fulfils certain criteria and conditions has an entitlement to assistance from water and sewerage undertakers in relation to the charges for their services. The 1999 Regulations, and these regulations, do not apply to any water or sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales. The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk37507.htm[16.01.2025 11:40:26] Other UK SIs | Home | National Assembly for Wales Statutory Instruments | Scottish Statutory Instruments | Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland | Her Majesty's Stationery Office We welcome your comments on this site © Crown copyright 2003 Prepared 26 March 2003 Regulation 2 amends the 1999 Regulations to add to the list of the benefits that entitle qualifying persons to assistance, state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002, and child tax credit (if it includes an amount in respect of the individual element) and working tax credit, both under the Tax Credits Act 2002. A partial regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in connection with the changes made by these Regulations. It is contained within the consultation paper "Reductions for vulnerable groups" produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. A copy of the consultation paper has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament, and copies are available from Defra Publications, Admail 6000, London SW1A 2XX (telephone 08459 556000) reference number PB7399, and on the Defra Website. Copies may also be obtained from WSR4 Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE (telephone 020 7944 5396). Notes: [1] 1991 c.56; section 143A was inserted by section 5 of the Water Industry Act 1999 (c.9).back [2] The functions under section 143A of the Water Industry Act 1991 are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in relation to water and sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales; see the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) as amended by National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/253).back [3] S.I. 1999/3441 as amended by S.I. 2000/519.back [4] 2002 c.16; see section 1(1) of this Act.back [5] 2002 c.21.back [6] See sections 1(1)(a), 8, 9(2)(b) and (3) of the Tax Credits Act 2002.back [7] See sections 1(1)(b) and 10 of that Act.back ISBN 0 11 045401 4