{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-meters-regulations-1988/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-meters-regulations-1988/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1988/1048",
  "legislation_title": "The Water (Meters) Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-meters-regulations-1988",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Powers of undertakers and requests for alternative positioning",
  "text": "(1) Subject to Regulations 3 and 4, the undertakers may determine where any meter or outreading apparatus should be positioned in relation to any premises.\n(2) The undertakers shall notify the occupier of the location in which they propose to instal a meter or outreading apparatus.\n(3) The occupier may request the undertakers:—\n(a) to instal the meter or outreading apparatus in a position other than that proposed by the undertakers; or\n(b) where the meter or outreading apparatus has already been installed, to reposition the meter or outreading apparatus.\n(4) A request under paragraph (3) shall be made in writing, giving reasons for the request.\n(5) Where the undertakers agree to such a request, they shall notify the occupier in writing of the effect of paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act (occupier to bear expenses of complying with request), giving an estimate of the expenses likely to be borne by the occupier under that provision.\n(6) Where the undertakers do not agree with such a request, they shall notify the occupier in writing of their reasons.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/2035",
      "affecting_title": "The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1048/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:05:10.691005+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."
}