Regulation 7 Requisitions and adoptions of water mains or sewers for existing dwellings

— Where a notice under Article 76 (Duty to comply with water main requisition) of the Order is served on a water undertaker in respect of an existing dwelling, the cost of complying with that water main requisition shall be subject to an allowance for assistance of such an amount as is set out in a charges scheme.

Where an agreement is made under Article 86 of the Order (Agreements to adopt water main or service pipe at a future date) in respect of an existing dwelling, such costs as may be agreed in relation to the adoption shall be subject to an allowance for assistance of such an amount as is set out in a charges scheme.

Where a notice under Article 154 (Duty to comply with sewer and lateral drain requisition) of the Order is served on a sewerage undertaker in respect of an existing dwelling, the cost of complying with sewer or lateral drain requisition shall be subject to an allowance for assistance of such an amount as is set out in a charges scheme.

Where an agreement is made under Article 161 of the Order (Agreements to adopt sewer, drain or waste water treatment works at future date) in respect of an existing dwelling, such costs as may be agreed in relation to the adoption shall be subject to an allowance for assistance of such an amount as is set out in a charges scheme.

“existing dwelling” means a dwelling constructed prior to 1st January 2000 never having been previously connected to the water mains or public sewer, as appropriate.

Paragraphs (3) and (4) shall cease to have effect on the day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 157 of the Order (Further duty to provide sewers).