The Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017

The Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) (“the 1991 Act”), as amended by the Water Act 2014 (c. 21) (“the 2014 Act”), allows the Secretary of State to determine standard conditions in water supply and sewerage licences. Standard licence conditions can subsequently be modified in certain circumstances. Section 17J of the 1991 Act enables the Water Services Regulation Authority (“Ofwat”) to modify standard licence conditions if certain conditions are fulfilled.