{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-1991/regulation-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-1991/regulation-20.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2790",
  "legislation_title": "The Private Water Supplies Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-1991",
  "path": "regulation/20",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Charges for sampling and analysis",
  "text": "(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, a local authority may in respect of a private supply serving premises in its area charge any relevant person for expenses reasonably incurred by the authority for–\n(a) sampling a supply in accordance with these Regulations subject to a maximum charge of £50 per visit to any premises for that purpose; and\n(b) the analysis of samples in accordance with these Regulations subject to the maximum charges set out in Schedule 5.\n(2) The power to charge mentioned in paragraph (1)–\n(a) includes a power to charge (whether or not any notice under section 80 of the Water Industry Act 1991 has been served) for the sampling and analysis of samples following the taking of remedial action in relation to any private supply;\n(b) does not include a power to charge–\n(i) for the taking and analysis of any sample taken solely in order to confirm or clarify the results of the analysis of a previous sample; and\n(ii) in the case of a class C, D, E, 3, 4, or 5 supply, for the taking and analysis of any sample taken pursuant to regulation 13(6).\n(3) Where in relation to any private supply there is more than one relevant person, the local authority shall, in determining who is to be charged under paragraph (1) and any apportionment of the charge, have regard to the terms (if any) on which the water is supplied and the purposes for which it is used.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2790/regulation/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:32:48.534038+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}