36. The 1994 Regulations shall be amended, with effect from 28th November 2002, in accordance with Schedule 5.
37.—(1) If the Department for Regional Development –
(a)intends to supply water, on and after 25th December 2003, for regulation 4(1) purposes; and
(b)has reason to believe that water so supplied will not satisfy the requirements of Part III,
it may apply to the Department for an authorisation under this regulation.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be made not later than 25th September 2003.
(3) For the purpose of making and determining applications under paragraph (1) and publicising authorisations under this regulation, it shall be assumed –
(a)that regulations 4 and 20 to 23, and so much of any other provision of these Regulations as relates to those regulations (in so far as not already in operation), were in operation at the material time; and
(b)that references in any provision specified or referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to an authorisation under regulation 20 (in whatever terms) were references to an authorisation under this regulation.
(4) On and after 25th December 2003, an authorisation under this regulation shall have effect for the purposes of these Regulations as an authorisation under regulation 20.
38.—(1) On 25th December 2003 –
(a)Parts II and III of the 1994 Regulations, and
(b)regulation 21 of the Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(1),
shall be revoked.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), on 1st January 2004 –
(a)the 1994 Regulations (in so far as not already revoked),
(b)regulation 8(1) of the Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(2), and
(c)regulations 36 and 37 of, and Schedule 5 to, these Regulations
shall be revoked.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall affect any obligation of the Department for Regional Development under the 1994 Regulations to compile and retain records, make information available and produce reports in respect of years ending on or before 31st December 2003.