Regulation /Byelaw 1

England & Wales: Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (1999) (revised)

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st July 1999

2. In these Regulations -

“the Act" means the Water Industry Act 1991;

“approved contractor" means a person who–

(a) has been approved by the water undertaker for the area where a water fitting is installed or used, or

(b) has been certified as an approved contractor by an organization specified in writing by the regulator;

“fluid category" means a category of fluid described in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

“material change of use" means a change in the purpose for which, or the circumstances in which, premises are used, such that after that change the premises are used (where previously they were not so used)–

(i) as a dwelling;

(ii) as an institution;

(iii) as a public building; or

(iv) for the purposes of the storage or use of substances which if mixed with water result in a fluid which is classified as either fluid category 4 or 5;

“regulator" means–

(a) in relation to any water undertakers whose area of appointment is wholly or mainly in Wales and their area of appointment, the National Assembly of Wales;

(b) in relation to all other water undertakers and their area of appointment, the Secretary of State;

“supply pipe" means so much of any service pipe as is not vested in the water undertaker; and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 has effect for the purposes of that Schedule.

Scotland: Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws (2014)

1. These Byelaws may be cited as the Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws 2014 and, if confirmed with or without modification by the Scottish Ministers, come into force—

(a) if the date of coming into operation is fixed by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, on that date; or

(b) if no date is so fixed, at the expiration of one month from the date of their confirmation.

(2) In these Byelaws—

“approved contractor” means a person who is—

(a) approved by Scottish Water for the area where a water fitting is installed or used;

(b) approved for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of “approved contractor” in regulation 1 (2) of—

(i) the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999(b); or

(ii) the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(c); or

(c) certified as an approved contractor by an organisation specified pursuant to paragraph (b) of the definition of “approved contractor” in regulation 1(2) of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999(d);

“domestic purposes”, in relation to the supply of water, is to be construed in accordance with section 7(1) and (2) (supply for domestic purposes) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980;

“food production purposes” is to be construed in accordance with section 76L(1A) (interpretation etc.) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980(e);

“grey water” means waste water from baths, showers, wash basins and washing machines;

“private water supply” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Private Water Supply (Scotland) Regulations 2006(f);

“reclaimed water” means grey water after treatment which can be used for non- wholesome applications;

“supply pipe” means so much of any service pipe as is not vested in Scottish Water; and

“WC” means water-closet.

Northern Ireland: The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revised)

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 3^rd August 2009.

(2) In these Regulations—

“approved contractor” means a person who—

(a) has been approved by the water undertaker for the area where a water fitting is installed or used, or

(b) has been certified as an approved contractor by an organisation specified by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly of Wales under The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999(1);

“the Department” means the Department for Regional Development;

“EEA State” means a State which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement;

“fluid category” means a category of fluid described in Schedule 1;

“greywater” means waste water from baths, showers, wash basins and washing machines;

“material change of use” means a change in the purpose for which, or the circumstances in which, premises are used, such that after that change the premises are used (where previously they were not so used)—

(a) as a dwelling;

(b) as an institution;

(c) as a public building; or

(d) for the purposes of the storage or use of substances which if mixed with water result in a fluid which is classified as either fluid category 4 or 5;

“the Order” means The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;

“reclaimed water” means greywater after treatment which can be used for non-wholesome applications;

“supply pipe” means so much of any service pipe as is not vested in a water undertaker; and

“water undertaker” means a company appointed under Article 13(1) of the Order.

Additional information

• Contact Details for Water Undertakers