Regulation 2 Application of Regulations

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, these Regulations apply to any water fitting installed or used, or to be installed or used, in premises to which water is or is to be supplied by a water undertaker F1or F2water supply licensee.

(2)

These Regulations do not apply to a water fitting installed or used, or to be installed or used, in connection with water supplied for purposes other than domestic or food production purposes, provided that–

(a)

the water is metered;

(b)

the supply of the water is for a period not exceeding one month, or, with the written consent of the water undertaker F3whose supply system is used for the purposes of that supply, three months; and

(c)

no water can return through the meter to any pipe vested in a water undertaker F4or water supply licensee.

(3)

Except for the purposes of paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (prevention of cross connection to unwholesome water), these Regulations do not apply to water fittings which are not connected or to be connected to water supplied by a water undertaker F5or water supply licensee.

(4)

Nothing in these Regulations shall require any person to remove, replace, alter, disconnect or cease to use any water fitting which was lawfully installed or used, or capable of being used, before 1st July 1999.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.12.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2035), regs. 1(4), 8(2)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 17
F3: Words in reg. 2(2)(b) inserted (1.12.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2035), regs. 1(4), 8(2)(b)
F4: Words in reg. 2(2)(c) inserted (1.12.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2035), regs. 1(4), 8(2)(c)
F5: Words in reg. 2(3) inserted (1.12.2005) by The Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2035), regs. 1(4), 8(2)(d)