Territorial Extent and Territorial Application Wales
27.Certain functions in relation to water are currently exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales. In particular, the National Assembly for Wales has certain functions in relation to the Consumer Council for Water, which may be abolished under the Act. It also has certain functions in relation to water and sewerage undertakers. The Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) will transfer these functions to Welsh Ministers. Therefore so far as the future abolition of the Consumer Council for Water is concerned, the Act may affect devolved matters in Wales. Equally, the power to require water and sewerage undertakers in Wales to belong to a redress scheme may affect devolved matters in Wales. The Act provides that both powers are subject to the consent of Welsh Ministers.