The Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988
This Order brings into force on 18th May 1988 the following provisions of the Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988, together with related amendments and repeals—section 2, which confers a general charging power on statutory water companies;section 3(1) to (5) and (8), which regulates the charges of water authorities and statutory water companies;section 4, which concerns metering trials schemes; and section 5(2) to (5), which enables the Secretary of State to make regulations about metering.