Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991;

• “fluoridation arrangements” means arrangements under section 87(1) of the Act^f1;

• “local authority” means a county council, a district council, the Greater London Authority, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London;

• “house” means any building or part of a building which is occupied as a dwelling-house, whether or not a private dwelling-house, or which, if unoccupied, is likely to be so occupied, and

• “Strategic Health Authority” means a Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 ^f2.

References to individuals who would be affected by a step concerning fluoridation arrangements are to those individuals who live in the area to which the arrangements relate, or work in that area on a regular basis.