Water Services Act 2017

Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1998

55. Section 2 of the Act of 1998 is amended—

(a) in subsection (7), by the insertion of “(other than anything mentioned in section 5(3) or 7(1))” after “Act”,

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7):

“(7A) The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport may give a direction for the purpose of anything mentioned in section 5(3) or 7(1) as being the subject of a direction.”,

and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8):

“(8A) The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport may give a direction amending or revoking a direction given by him or her under this Act (including a direction under this subsection).”.