Water Quality and Supply (Fees) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Order 2016 (W.S.I. No. 843 (W. 213) of 2016)

O F F E R Y N N A U S T A T U D O L C Y M R U 2016 Rhif 843 (Cy. 213) Y DIWYDIANT DŴR, CYMRU A LLOEGR FFIOEDD A THALIADAU, CYMRU A LLOEGR Gorchymyn Ansawdd a Chyflenwad D r (Ffioedd) (Ymgymerwyr sy’n Gyfan Gwbl neu’n Bennaf yng Nghymru) 2016 NODYN ESBONIADOL (Nid yw’r nodyn hwn yn rhan o’r Gorchymyn) Mae’r Gorchymyn hwn yn darparu i ffioedd fod yn daladwy, ac yn nodi sut y mae symiau ffioedd o’r fath i gael eu pennu, am arfer swyddogaeth gan arolygydd a benodir gan Weinidogion Cymru o dan adran 86 o Ddeddf y Diwydiant D r 1991 (p. 56). Mae’r swyddogaethau yn ymwneud â’r ymchwiliadau a’r gofynion adrodd a ganlyn— (a) gwirio trefniadau samplu a dadansoddi d r; (b) gwirio trefniadau rheoli cyflenwad d r; (c) ymchwilio i ddigwyddiad, achlysur, argyfwng neu fater arall sy’n deillio o ansawdd neu ddigonolrwydd d r; (d) gwirio’r dull o ymdrin â chwynion gan ddefnyddwyr am ansawdd neu ddigonolrwydd d r a’r dull o adrodd ar y cwynion hynny; ac (e) gwirio cydymffurfedd â gofynion i roi gwybodaeth i Weinidogion Cymru ynghylch y trefniadau a’r materion hyn neu i’w hysbysu amdanynt. Mae erthygl 4 yn dirymu Gorchymyn Cyrff Cyhoeddus (Cyflenwad D r ac Ansawdd D r) (Ffioedd Arolygu) 2012 (O.S. 2012/3101 (Cy. 314)). W E L S H S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2016 No. 843 (W. 213) WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES FEES AND CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES The Water Quality and Supply (Fees) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Order 2016 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order provides for fees to be payable, and sets out how the amounts of such fees are to be determined, for the exercise of a function by an inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers under section 86 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56). The functions are related to the following investigations and reporting requirements— (a) checking water sampling and analysis arrangements; (b) checking water supply management arrangements; (c) investigating an event, incident, emergency or other matter arising from the quality or sufficiency of water; (d) checking the handling and reporting of consumer complaints about water quality or sufficiency; and (e) checking compliance with requirements to furnish information to, or to notify, the Welsh Ministers concerning these arrangements and matters. Article 4 revokes the Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality) (Inspection Fees) Order 2012 (S.I 2012/3101 (W. 314)). 2 Ystyriwyd Cod Ymarfer Gweinidogion Cymru ar gynnal asesiadau effaith rheoleiddiol. O ganlyniad, nid oes unrhyw asesiad effaith wedi ei lunio ar gyfer y Gorchymyn hwn gan nad oes unrhyw newid i bolisïau, nac unrhyw effaith ar fusnesau na’r sector gwirfoddol yn cael ei rhagweld The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of regulatory impact assessments was considered. As a result, no impact assessment has been produced for this Order as there is no change in policy, or impact on business or the voluntary sectors foreseen. 3 O F F E R Y N N A U S T A T U D O L C Y M R U 2016 Rhif 843 (Cy. 213) Y DIWYDIANT DŴR, CYMRU A LLOEGR FFIOEDD A THALIADAU, CYMRU A LLOEGR Gorchymyn Ansawdd a Chyflenwad D r (Ffioedd) (Ymgymerwyr sy’n Gyfan Gwbl neu’n Bennaf yng Nghymru) 2016 Gwnaed 9 Awst 2016 Gosodwyd gerbron Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 17 Awst 2016 Yn dod i rym 8 Medi 2016 Mae Gweinidogion Cymru yn gwneud y Gorchymyn a ganlyn drwy arfer y pwerau a roddir iddynt gan adran 86ZA(2) a (4) o Ddeddf y Diwydiant D r 1991(1). Enwi a chychwyn 1. Enw’r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Ansawdd a Chyflenwad D r (Ffioedd) (Ymgymerwyr sy’n Gyfan Gwbl neu’n Bennaf yng Nghymru) 2016 a daw i rym ar 8 Medi 2016. (1) 1991 p. 56. Mewnosodwyd adran 86ZA gan adran 40 o Ddeddf D r 2014 (p. 21). W E L S H S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2016 No. 843 (W. 213) WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES FEES AND CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES The Water Quality and Supply (Fees) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Order 2016 Made 9 August 2016 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 17 August 2016 Coming into force 8 September 2016 The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 86ZA(2) and (4) of the Water Industry Act 1991(1). Title and commencement 1. The title of this Order is the Water Quality and Supply (Fees) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Order 2016 and it comes into force on 8 September 2016. (1) 1991 c. 56. Section 86ZA was inserted by section 40 of the Water Act 2014 (c. 21). 4 ystyr “arolygydd” (“inspector”) yw person a benodir o dan adran 86(1) o Ddeddf 1991 (aseswyr gorfodi ansawdd d r)(1); ystyr “cyflenwr d r perthnasol” (“relevant water supplier”) yw— (a) cwmni a benodwyd yn ymgymerwr d r(2) y mae ei ardal yn gyfan gwbl neu’n bennaf yng Nghymru; neu (b) cwmni sy’n ddeiliaid trwydded cyflenwi d r o fewn ystyr adran 17A o Ddeddf 1991(3) (trwyddedu cyflenwyr d r) sy’n defnyddio system gyflenwi(4) ymgymerwr d r y mae ei ardal yn gyfan gwbl neu’n bennaf yng Nghymru; ystyr “Deddf 1991” (“the 1991 Act”) yw Deddf y Diwydiant D r 1991. Ffioedd 3.—(1) Caiff y Prif Arolygydd D r Yfed(5) godi ffi ar gyflenwr d r perthnasol, a honno’n daladwy pan geir anfoneb ar ei chyfer, am arfer y swyddogaethau yng ngholofn 1 o’r tabl yn yr Atodlen gan arolygydd. (2) Pennir y ffi a godir o dan baragraff (1) yn unol â’r ffi a restrir mewn perthynas â’r swyddogaeth honno yng ngholofn 2 o’r tabl yn yr Atodlen. (3) Os arferir swyddogaeth a bennir ym mharagraffau (b), (c) neu (d) yng ngholofn 1 o’r tabl yn yr Atodlen gan fwy nag un arolygydd, rhaid agregu’r amser a dreuliwyd gan bob arolygydd at ddiben cyfrifo swm y ffi sy’n daladwy. “inspector” (“arolygydd”) means a person appointed under section 86(1) of the 1991 Act (assessors for the enforcement of water quality)(1); “relevant water supplier” (“cyflenwr dŵr perthnasol”) means— (a) a company appointed as a water undertaker(2) whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales; or (b) a company which is the holder of a water supply licence within the meaning of section 17A of the 1991 Act(3) (licensing of water suppliers) which is using the supply system(4) of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales. Fees 3.—(1) The Chief Inspector of Drinking Water(5) may charge a relevant water supplier a fee, payable on invoice, for the exercise of the functions in column 1 of the table in the Schedule by an inspector. (2) The amount of the fee charged under paragraph (1) is to be determined in accordance with the fee listed in column 2 of the table in the Schedule in relation to that function. (3) If a function specified in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) in column 1 of the table in the Schedule is exercised by more than one inspector, the time taken by each inspector must be aggregated for the purpose of calculating the amount of the fee that is payable. Dehongli 2. Yn y Gorchymyn hwn— Interpretation 2. In this Order— “the 1991 Act” (“Deddf 1991”) means the Water Industry Act 1991; (1) Diwygiwyd adran 86(1) gan adrannau 56, 57 a 101 o Ddeddf D r 2003 (p. 37) ac Atodlenni 7, 8 a 9 iddi. Trosglwyddwyd swyddogaethau’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol o dan adran 86 (ac eithrio is-adran (1A)) i Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o ran Cymru gan erthygl 2 o Orchymyn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Trosglwyddo Swyddogaethau) 1999 (O.S. 1999/672) (“Gorchymyn 1999”). Trosglwyddwyd y p er i benodi arolygwyr o dan adran 86 i’r Cynulliad i’r un graddau ag y mae’r pwerau, y dyletswyddau a’r darpariaethau eraill y mae adran 86 yn gymwys iddynt yn arferadwy gan y Cynulliad gan erthygl 2 o Orchymyn 1999. Yn rhinwedd adran 162 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006 (p. 32) a pharagraff 30 o Atodlen 11 iddo, mae swyddogaethau a roddwyd i’r Cynulliad yn arferadwy bellach gan Weinidogion Cymru. (2) Fel y’i diffinnir yn adran 6 o Ddeddf 1991. (3) Mewnosodwyd adran 17A gan adran 56 o Ddeddf D r 2003, ac Atodlen 4 iddi. Diwygiwyd hi wedyn gan adran 1 o Ddeddf D r 2014, ond nid yw pob un o’r diwygiadau wedi eu cychwyn. (4) Gweler adran 17B(5) o Ddeddf 1991 am ystyr “supply system” (“system gyflenwi”) ymgymerwr d r y mae ei ardal yn gyfan gwbl neu’n bennaf yng Nghymru. Mewnosodwyd adran 17B gan adran 56 o Ddeddf D r 2003 ac Atodlen 4 iddi. Mae adrannau 2, 5 a 56 o Ddeddf D r 2014 ac Atodlenni 5 a 7 iddi yn gwneud diwygiadau pellach i adran 17B sydd wedi eu cychwyn yn rhannol. (5) Gweler adran 86(1B) am ystyr “Chief Inspector of Drinking Water” (“Prif Arolygydd D r Yfed”). (1) Section 86(1) was amended by sections 56, 57 and 101 of, and Schedules 7, 8 and 9 to, the Water Act 2003 (c. 37). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 86 (except subsection (1A)) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales by article 2 of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) (“the 1999 Order”). The power to appoint inspectors under section 86 were transferred to the Assembly to the same extent as the powers, duties and other provisions to which section 86 applies are exercisable by the Assembly. by article 2 of the 1999 Order. By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), functions conferred on the Assembly are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers. (2) As defined in section 6 of the 1991 Act. (3) Section 17A was inserted by section 56 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Water Act 2003. It was then amended by section 1 of the Water Act 2014, but not all of the amendments have been commenced. (4) See section 17B(5) of the 1991 Act for the meaning of “supply system” of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales. Section 17B was inserted by section 56 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Water Act 2003. Sections 2, 5 and 56 of, and Schedules 5 and 7 to, the Water Act 2014 make further amendments to section 17B which have been partially commenced. (5) See section 86(1B) for the meaning of “Chief Inspector of Drinking Water”. 5 Dirymu ac arbedion 4.—(1) Mae Gorchymyn Cyrff Cyhoeddus (Cyflenwad D r ac Ansawdd D r) (Ffioedd Arolygu) 2012(1) (“Gorchymyn 2012”) wedi ei ddirymu. (2) Mae Gorchymyn 2012 yn parhau i gael effaith mewn perthynas ag arfer swyddogaeth a restrir yng ngholofn 1 o’r tabl yn yr Atodlen i’r Gorchymyn hwnnw gan arolygydd cyn 8 Medi 2016. Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig, un o Weinidogion Cymru 9 Awst 2016 (1) O.S. 2012/3101 (Cy. 314). Revocation and savings 4.—(1) The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality) (Inspection Fees) Order 2012(1) (“the 2012 Order”) is revoked. (2) The 2012 Order continues to have effect in relation to the exercise by an inspector of a function listed in column 1 of the table in the Schedule to that Order before 8 September 2016. Lesley Griffiths Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers 9 August 2016 (1) S.I. 2012/3101 (W. 314). Argraffwyd a chyhoeddwyd yn y Deyrnas Unedig gan The Stationery Office Limited o dan awdurdod ac arolygiaeth Carol Tullo, Rheolwr Gwasg Ei Mawrhydi ac Argraffydd Deddfau Seneddol y Frenhines. Printed and under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament. © Hawlfraint y Goron 2016h © Crown copyright 2016 published in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited 6 YR ATODLEN Erthygl 3 Y FFIOEDD AM ARFER SWYDDOGAETHAU O DAN ADRAN 86 O DDEDDF Y DIWYDIANT D R 1991 Tabl 1 Y Swyddogaeth 2 Y Ffi (a) Gwirio bod y trefniadau samplu a dadansoddi ar gyfer samplau d r a gesglir gan y cyflenwr d r perthnasol yn cydymffurfio â’r canlynol—— (i) Rheoliadau Cyflenwi D r (Ansawdd D r) 2010(1); (ii) adran 68 o Ddeddf 1991 (dyletswyddau ymgymerwyr d r a thrwyddedeion chyflenwyr d r mewn cysylltiad ag ansawdd d r)(2); a (iii) unrhyw ofynion am ddata sampl y mae’n ofynnol eu darparu o dan adran 202 o Ddeddf 1991 (dyletswyddau ymgymerwyr i roi gwybodaeth i’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol)(3). £55 am bob gr p o 100 o ganlyniadau samplau d r a geir ac a wirir. SCHEDULE Article 3 FEES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS UNDER SECTION 86 OF THE WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1991 Table 1 Function 2 Fee (a) Checking that the sampling and analysis arrangements for water samples collected by the relevant water supplier comply with— (i) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010(1); (ii) section 68 of the 1991 Act (duties of water undertakers and water supply licensees with respect to water quality)(2); and (iii) any requirements for sample data required to be provided under section 202 of the 1991 Act (duties of undertakers to furnish the Secretary of State with information)(3). £55 for each group of 100 water sample results received and checked. (1) O.S. 2010/994 (Cy. 99) fel y’i diwygiwyd gan O.S. 2011/14 (Cy. 7), 2013/235, 2013/1387 a 2016/410 (Cy. 128). (2) Diwygiwyd adran 68 gan Atodlen 8 i Ddeddf D r 2003 ac Atodlen 7 i Ddeddf D r 2014. (3) Diwygiwyd adran 202 gan: Atodlen 22 i Ddeddf yr Amgylchedd 1995 (p. 25), Atodlen 8 i Ddeddf D r 2003, O.S. 2013/755, Atodlen 23 i Ddeddf Dadreoleiddio 2015 (p. 20), ac Atodlen 7 i Ddeddf D r 2014. (1) S.I. 2010/994 (W. 99) as amended by S.I. 2011/14 (W. 7), 2013/235, 2013/1387 and 2016/410 (W. 128). (2) Section 68 was amended by Schedule 8 to the Water Act 2003 and Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014. (3) Section 202 was amended by: Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 8 to the Water Act 2003, S.I. 2013/755, Schedule 23 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), and Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014. 7 (b) Gwirio— (i) bod trefniadau rheoli cyflenwad d r y cyflenwr d r perthnasol yn cydymffurfio â’r canlynol— (aa) Rheoliadau Cyflenwi D r (Ansawdd D r) 2010; (bb) adran 37 o Ddeddf 1991(1); (cc) adran 68 o Ddeddf 1991; a (ii) bod y cyflenwr d r perthnasol wedi cydymffurfio ag unrhyw ofyniad gan Weinidogion Cymru i roi gwybodaeth am y trefniadau hyn o dan adran 202 o Ddeddf 1991. £65 am bob awr gyflawn y mae arolygydd yn arfer y swyddogaeth. (c) Mewn perthynas â chyflenwr d r perthnasol— (i) ymchwilio i ddigwyddiad, achlysur, argyfwng neu fater arall pan fo unrhyw un o’r materion hynny yn dangos ei bod yn bosibl nad yw’r cyflenwr d r perthnasol wedi cydymffurfio â’r canlynol— £65 am bob awr gyflawn y mae arolygydd yn arfer y swyddogaeth. (1) Diwygiwyd adran 37 gan adran 36 o Ddeddf D r 2003. (b) Checking that— (i) the relevant water supplier’s water supply management arrangements comply with— (aa) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010; (bb) section 37 of the 1991 Act(1); (cc) section 68 of the 1991 Act; and (ii) the relevant water supplier has complied with any requirement of the Welsh Ministers to furnish information about these arrangements under section 202 of the 1991 Act. £65 for each complete hour during which an inspector exercises the function. (c) In relation to a relevant water supplier— (i) investigating an event, incident, emergency or other matter where any of those matters indicate that the relevant water supplier may not have complied with— £65 for each complete hour during which an inspector exercises the function. (1) Section 37 was amended by section 36 of the Water Act 2003. 8 (aa) Rheoliadau Cyflenwi D r (Ansawdd D r) 2010; (bb) adran 37 (dyletswydd gyffredinol i gynnal system gyflenwad d r etc.) o Ddeddf 1991; (cc) adran 68 o Ddeddf 1991; a (ii) gwirio bod hysbysiad wedi ei roi am ddigwyddiad, achlysur, argyfwng neu fater arall o’r fath gan y cyflenwr d r perthnasol i gydymffurfio ag unrhyw ofyniad gan Weinidogion Cymru i roi gwybodaeth o’r fath o dan adran 202 o Ddeddf 1991. (d) Mewn perthynas â chyflenwr d r perthnasol— (i) ymchwilio i g yn defnyddiwr ynghylch ansawdd neu ddigonolrwydd d r pan fo’r g yn yn dangos ei bod yn bosibl nad yw’r cyflenwr d r perthnasol wedi cydymffurfio â’r canlynol— £65 am bob awr gyflawn y mae arolygydd yn arfer y swyddogaeth. (aa) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010; (bb) section 37 (general duty to maintain water supply system etc.) of the 1991 Act; (cc) section 68 of the 1991 Act; and (ii) checking that such an event, incident, emergency or other matter has been notified by the relevant water supplier in compliance with any requirement of the Welsh Ministers to furnish such information under section 202 of the 1991 Act. (d) In relation to a relevant water supplier— (i) investigating a consumer complaint about the quality or sufficiency of water where the complaint indicates that the relevant water supplier may not have complied with— £65 for each complete hour during which an inspector exercises the function. 9 (aa) Rheoliadau Cyflenwi D r (Ansawdd D r) 2010; (bb) adran 37 o Ddeddf 1991; (cc) adran 68 o Ddeddf 1991; a (ii) gwirio y cydymffurfiwyd ag unrhyw ofyniad gan Weinidogion Cymru i roi gwybodaeth am gwynion o’r fath o dan adran 202 o Ddeddf 1991. (aa) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010; (bb) section 37 of the 1991 Act; (cc)section 68 of the 1991 Act; and (ii) checking that any requirement of the Welsh Ministers to furnish information about such complaints under section 202 of the 1991 Act has been complied with. £ 00 W201608152 08/2016 19585 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/843 O F F E R Y N N A U S T A T U D O L C Y M R U 2016 Rhif 843 (Cy. 213) Y DIWYDIANT DŴR, CYMRU A LLOEGR FFIOEDD A THALIADAU, CYMRU A LLOEGR Gorchymyn Ansawdd a Chyflenwad D r (Ffioedd) (Ymgymerwyr sy’n Gyfan Gwbl neu’n Bennaf yng Nghymru) 2016 W E L S H S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2016 No. 843 (W. 213) WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES FEES AND CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES The Water Quality and Supply (Fees) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Order 2016 9 780348 200171 ISBN 978-0-348-20017-1 6.