Thames Tideway Tunnel Project - Regulation 6(8) notice no.1 of 2019
| Date | 05 September 2019 |
THEWATER INDUSTRY (SPECIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS) (ENGLISH UNDERTAKERS)
REGULATIONS2013
Thames Tideway Tunnel Project: Regulation 6(8) Notice No. 1 of 2019
6August 2019
In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 6(8) of the Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure
Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1582) (the "SIP Regulations"), the Water
Services Regulation Authority (the "Authority") issues this Notice to dis-apply, to the extent set out in
this Notice, the obligation imposed by virtue of regulation 6 of the SIP Regulations for the Licensed
Infrastructure Provider to apply certain provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the "2016
Regulations"),as modified by the SIP Regulations, in relation to the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project or
any part of it.
This Notice does not affect the dis-application of regulation 6 of the SIP Regulations in respect of certain
procurement activity as set out in the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project Regulation 6(8) Notice 2015; the
Thames Tideway Tunnel Project Regulation 6(8) Notice No 1 of 2016; the Thames Tideway Tunnel
Project Regulation 6(8) Notice No. 2of 2016; the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project Regulation 6(8)
Notice No 1of 2017; the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project Regulation 6(8) Notice No 1 of 2018; the
ThamesTideway Tunnel Project Regulation 6(8) Notice No 2of 2018; and the Thames Tideway Tunnel
Project Regulation 6(8) Notice No 3 of 2018. Nothing in this Notice shall prevent any further exercise by
the Authority of its powers under regulation 6(8) of the SIP Regulations at any time on or after the date
of this Notice.
Citation,commencement and application
1 This Notice:
(a) may be cited as the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project Regulation 6(8) Notice No. 1of 2019;
(b) takes effect on 7 August 2019; and
(c) remains in force until withdrawn by the Authority.
Interpretation
2 In this Notice:
"Act" means the Water Industry Act 1991;
"Licensed Infrastructure Provider" means the Infrastructure Provider which is the holder for the time
being of the Project Licence granted under section 17FA of the Act in respect of the Thames Tideway
Tunnel Project;
"Project Licence" means the project licence granted to the Infrastructure Provider for the Thames
Tideway Tunnel Project pursuant to the powers under section 17FA of the Act on 21 August 2015, and
that came into effect on 24 August;
"ThamesTideway Tunnel Project" means the specified infrastructure project described in schedule 1 to
the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project Specification Notice; and
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