{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-supply-water-fittings-regulations-1999/schedule-2/paragraph-28",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-supply-water-fittings-regulations-1999/schedule-2/paragraph-28.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1148",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-supply-water-fittings-regulations-1999",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/28",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every bath, wash basin, sink or similar appliance shall be provided with a watertight and readily accessible plug or other device capable of closing the waste outlet.\n(2) This requirement does not apply to–\n(a) an appliance where the only taps provided are spray taps;\n(b) a washing trough or wash basin whose waste outlet is incapable of accepting a plug and to which water is delivered at a rate not exceeding 0.06 litres per second exclusively from a fitting designed or adapted for that purpose;\n(c) a wash basin or washing trough fitted with self-closing taps;\n(d) a shower bath or shower tray;\n(e) a drinking water fountain or similar facility; or\n(f) an appliance which is used in medical, dental or veterinary premises and is designed or adapted for use with an unplugged outlet.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1148/schedule/2/paragraph/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:49:50.692119+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."
}