Title: The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality) (Inspection Fees) Order 2012
Procedure: Super-affirmative
This Order provides for fees to be payable by a relevant water supplier for the carrying out of certain functions under the Water Industry Act 1991 by an inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers under that Act.
Technical Scrutiny
No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument
Merits Scrutiny
The following points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.
Although the subject matter (the calculation of inspection and related fees) is of the sort more commonly found in statutory instruments subject to the negative procedure, this instrument is subject to a super-affirmative procedure by virtue of section 19 of the Public Bodies Act 2011.
Orders to the same effect are being made for England and Wales, but because the enabling powers are different, two orders are being used rather than a combined order. This has the advantage that the legislation applicable to Wales is made bilingually.
[that it is of political or legal importance or gives rise to issues likely to be of interest to the Assembly – Standing Order 21.3(ii)]
Legal Advisers
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
October 2012