{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-1991/regulation-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-1991/regulation-21.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/21",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Sampling and analysis by persons other than local authorities",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a local authority may enter into arrangements with–\n(a) a relevant person for the taking and analysis of samples in accordance with these Regulations on behalf of, but at no expense to, the authority; or\n(b) any other person for the analysis of samples in accordance with these Regulations on behalf of the authority (whether or not involving the authority in expense).\n(2) A local authority shall only enter into arrangements under paragraph (1) if it is satisfied that the tasks will be carried out by, or under the supervision of, a person competent to perform them and otherwise in accordance with these Regulations.\n(3) Arrangements under paragraph (1)(a) shall include a requirement for the results of any analysis to be sent to the local authority as soon as they are available.",
  "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/21",
    "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."
}