Part 5: Water Section 87: Electronic service of documents
Section 87 inserts new subsections into section 216 (service of documents) of the Water Industry Act 1991, enabling the electronic service of documents served under that Act.
	Subsection (4A) allows any document required or permitted to be served under the Water Industry Act 1991 to be served by electronic means.
	Subsection (4B) provides that where the document is to be served on a consumer, it can only be served electronically where (a) a person has consented in writing to receiving documents electronically and has not withdrawn that consent, and (b) the document is sent electronically to the electronic address that the consumer has most recently provided to the sender.
	Subsection (4C) defines the meaning of "consumer", as a person liable to pay charges in respect of (a) the supply of water any premises, or (b) the provision of sewerage services in respect of any premises, excluding any water or sewerage undertaker, water supply or sewerage licensee, or Ofwat (the Authority).
	This section forms part of the law of England and Wales and applies to England and Wales.