Regulation /Byelaw 2

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

(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 or water 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 whose 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 or 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 or 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.

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

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), these Byelaws 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 Scottish Water.

(2) These Byelaws 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 purposes or food production purposes, provided that—

(a) the water is metered;

(b) the supply of the water is for a period not exceeding—

(i) one month; or

(ii) with the written consent of Scottish Water, three months; and

(c) no water can return through the meter to any pipe vested in Scottish Water.

(3) Except for the purposes of—

(a) byelaw 5(1) in so far as it applies in relation to the installation (in premises to which water is supplied by Scottish Water) of a system incorporating a private water supply; and

(b) paragraph 14 (prevention of cross-connection to unwholesome water) of Schedule 2,

these Byelaws do not apply to water fittings which are not, and are not to be, installed or used in connection with water supplied by Scottish Water.

(4) Nothing in these Byelaws requires any person to remove, replace, alter, disconnect or cease to use any water fitting which was lawfully—

(a) installed before these Byelaws come into force, and is so installed;

(b) in use; or

(c) capable of being used (but has not been so used), immediately before these Byelaws come into force.

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

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), 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.

(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, three months; and

(c) no water can return through the meter to any pipe vested in a water undertaker.

(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.

(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 3rd August 2009.

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