Section 53AQ (2) and (3) —
omit, insert—
(2) For a relevant provision—(a) the distributor-retailer’s connection area is taken to be a service area, for both a retail water service and a sewerage service, within the meaning of the Water Supply Act ; and(b) the distributor-retailer is taken to be the service provider for the service area, for both a retail water service and a sewerage service, within the meaning of the Water Supply Act .
(3) In this section—
"relevant provision" means the following provisions of the Water Supply Act —(a) section 161(9);(b) chapter 2, part 5, divisions 3 and 5;(c) schedule 3, definition
"retail water service" .