# The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 3: Authorisation of alternative methods of analysis

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may authorise a method different from that set out in paragraph 2(2) if satisfied that it is at least as reliable.
(2) An authorisation may be time-limited and may be revoked at any time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/618/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-england-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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