A law called the Local Government Act 2002 has a part about transferring water services. You can find information about this in section 135, but it is no longer valid because it was repealed. It was repealed on 27 August 2025 by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025, which you can read more about on the legislation website.

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134: Criteria for closure of water service, or

"Rules for closing small water services are no longer part of the law"

136: Contracts relating to provision of water services, or

"Rules about contracts for water services are no longer a law"

Part 7Specific obligations and restrictions on local authorities and other persons
Obligations and restrictions relating to provision of water services: Closure or transfer of small water services

135Criteria for transfer of water service (Repealed)

Notes

Section 135: repealed, on 27 August 2025, by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).