Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013
Number 50 of 2013
WATER SERVICES (NO. 2) ACT 2013
REVISED
Updated to 30 September 2024
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2024 (31/2024), enacted 4 October 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 483 of 2024), made 18 September 2024 were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 50 of 2013
WATER SERVICES (NO. 2) ACT 2013
REVISED
Updated to 30 September 2024
CONTENTS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title, collective citation and commencement
Transfer of Functions, Property and Staff
7. Transfer of functions from water service authorities to Irish Water
8. Transfer of functions under certain other enactments to Irish Water
10. Continuance of certain functions of water service authorities
11. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions to Irish Water
12. Transfer of property of water services authorities
14. Transfer of other liabilities
15. Liability for loss occurring before relevant day
16. Licences under section 16 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977
17. Licences and certificates under certain other enactments
18. Other licences, authorisations and permits
Water Charges
21. Power to charge for water services
23. Agreement in relation to water charges
23A. Registration with Irish Water
Irish Water
25. Memorandum of association and articles of association of Irish Water
29. Payments to Irish Water in respect of superannuation
30. Application of sections 2 and 2A of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010
31. Performance of functions by local authorities on behalf of Irish Water
32A. Water services policy statement
33. Water services strategic plan
37. Advances out of Central Fund
Economic Regulation
39. Performance of functions of Commission
40. Advisory role of Commission
43. Information and cooperation
Amendment of Certain Enactments
Acts Referred to
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(No. 41) |
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Companies Acts |
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(No. 23) |
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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 |
(No. 38) |
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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 |
(No. 13) |
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(No. 30) |
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(No. 12) |
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Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 |
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(No. 10) |
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(No. 30) |
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(No. 39) |
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(No. 23) |
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Local Government (Delimitation of Water Supply Disconnection Powers) Act 1995 |
(No. 18) |
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(No. 21) |
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(No. 29) |
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Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts 1878 to 2001 |
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(No. 1) |
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(No. 11) |
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(No. 37) |
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Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005 |
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(No. 20) |
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(No. 30) |
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(No. 45) |
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(c. 52) |
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Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2012 |
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(No. 14) |
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Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007 |
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(No. 10) |
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(No. 30) |
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(No. 6) |
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Water Services Acts 2007 and 2012 |
Number 50 of 2013
WATER SERVICES (NO. 2) ACT 2013
REVISED
Updated to 30 September 2024
An Act to make provision for, and in relation to, the imposition of charges by Irish Water in respect of the provision by Irish Water of water services; to provide for the transfer, in part, of the functions of water services authorities under the Water Services Act 2007 to Irish Water; to repeal the Local Government (Delimitation of Water Supply Disconnection Powers) Act 1995, certain provisions of the Water Services Act 2013 and, for certain purposes, certain provisions of the Water Services Act 2007; to amend the Water Services Act 2007 and certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[25th December, 2013]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: