Regulation 4 Authorisations - private supplies
The Secretary of State may, upon the written application of a relevant person, authorise a relaxation of the provisions of Part II as respects a private supply if he is satisfied—
that the authorisation is necessary, as an emergency measure, to maintain a supply for human consumption;
that the authorisation is called for by reason of exceptional meteorological conditions;
that the authorisation is called for by reason of the nature and structure of the ground in the area from which the supply emanates; or
that the supply is or is to be used solely for food production purposes.
The Secretary of State may, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), authorise a relaxation of the provisions of Part II as respects a private supply notwithstanding that no application for such authorisation has been made.
A relevant person shall, if there are other relevant persons in relation to the private supply in question, at the same time as he makes an application for an authorisation under paragraph (1)—
serve notice of the application on all those persons; or
publish a notice of the application at least once in each of two successive weeks in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality of the supply.