
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2010; they extend to England and Wales and come into force on 20th April 2010.
2 

(1) Section 19 of the Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3), for paragraph (b) (and the “and” immediately following it) substitute—“
(b) publish in such manner as the Secretary of State or the Authority considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them—
(i) a copy of the notice, and
(ii) where the Secretary of State or the Authority is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), a summary of the undertaking describing the steps to be taken under it; and”.
(3) After subsection (3), insert—“
(3A) In a case where notice under subsection (3)(a) falls to be served by the Welsh Ministers, references to the Secretary of State in subsection (3)(b) are to be read as references to the Welsh Ministers.”.
3 
In regulation 2 of the Drinking Water (Undertakings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 for “Directive 80/778/EEC (the Drinking Water Directive)” substitute “Council Directive 98/83/EC (on the quality of water intended for human consumption)”.
Huw Irranca-Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25th March 2010
Jane Davidson
Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
one of the Welsh Ministers
25th March 2010