Regulation 3 Water supply zonesI1
Northern Ireland
(1)
Before the beginning of each year in which it intends to supply water for regulation 4(1) purposes, the Department for Regional Development shall designate the names and areas within its area of supply that are to be its water supply zones for that year.
(2)
A water supply zone may not comprise an area whose population immediately before the beginning of the year in question is estimated by the Department for Regional Development to exceed 100,000.
(3)
The Department for Regional Development may not vary a designation under paragraph (1) after the beginning of the year in relation to which the designation has effect.