Water Industry Act and Electricity Act

Question 1

what is the water industry act legisltion

Answer 1

Water industry act 1991

Question 2

What notice do water companies give for laying a new pipe and what is the date

Answer 2

Section 159 with 3 months- a 7 day notic to follwo informing landowner/occupier of works

Question 3

WHhat if the company wants to alter the existing pipe-

Answer 3

Section 159 (with 42 days notice)- then followed by a 7 day notice

Question 4

What if there are emergency notice

Answer 4

No notice

Question 5

What is the notice which local authorities give for water surveys

Answer 5

Section 169

Question 6

What act relates to gas

Answer 6

The Gas Act 1986

Question 7

What are is the act for electricity

Answer 7

The Electricity Act 1989

Question 8

What is the act for telecommunications

Answer 8

Elelctronic Communications Codes 2017

Question 9

What is the case uis related to capital payments

Answer 9

St Johns College

Question 10

What should capital payments be calculated by

Answer 10

50% of market value

Question 11

How do you calculate easement payments

Answer 11

75% of the vacant possession value

Question 12

Heads of claim subheadings (water industry Act 1991)

Answer 12

Actual crop loss, future crop (75%,50% 25%), marker posts valve chambers, Disturbance (landowner/occupiers time), reinsatemtent costs (contractors time/labour cost, seed cost machinery cost, spray and fertiliser), loss of scheme payments, drainage loss/reinstatement, Agent fees, compound site fee

Question 13

What are the potential heads of claims for electricity Act

Answer 13

Easement payment - usually agreed by annual payment which is calculated by 20 years purchase which is increased by 50%
Farming activity (e.g. Limitations to irrigation)whcih is calculated by capitalising the yield) as be used for valuing the farm), sporting rights (rent capitalised by approximately 3-4%), walyleave fees

Question 14

What is the usual compound site fee

Answer 14

£250 per week