34.—(1) In performing their duty under section 76F(1) of the Act (general functions of local authorities in relation to water quality), a local authority–
(a)shall make such arrangements with the relevant water authority as will secure that the local authority is notified as mentioned in regulation 31(8); and
(b)may take, or cause to be taken, and analyse, or cause to be analysed, by a person designated by them in writing (or in electronic form), such samples of the water supplied to premises in their area as they may reasonably require.
(2) Regulation 16 shall apply to samples taken by virtue of paragraph (1) as it applies to samples taken for the purposes of Parts IV and V of these Regulations; but with the following modifications–
(a)in paragraph (1), for the words “A water authority" there shall be substituted the words “ A local authority ”; and
(b)in paragraph (2)(e), after the words “the water authority" there shall be inserted the words “ or the local authority ”.