3.—(1) These Regulations, apart from regulations 34(2) and 35, do not apply to a private water supply which is used—
(a)solely for washing a crop after it has been harvested; or
(b)during the distillation of spirits–
(i)solely in the mashing process;
(ii)solely for washing plant; or
(iii)for both the purposes described in sub–paragraphs (i) and (ii) above but for no other purpose,
and which does not affect, either directly or indirectly, the fitness for human consumption of any food or drink or, as the case may be, spirits in their finished form.
(2) These Regulations, apart from regulations 34(2) and 35, do not apply to a private water supply which is—
(a)a natural mineral water within the meaning of the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999 M1; and
(b)a medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1968 M2 or a product in respect of which any provision of that Act has effect as if it were such a medicinal product.
[F1(3) These regulations do not apply to a Type A supply.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 3(3) inserted (27.10.2017) by The Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/282), reg. 1(1), Sch. 10 para. 2(a) (with reg. 2)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1999/1540 as amended by S.S.I. 2000/62, 2003/139 and 2004/132.
M2 1968 c. 67, as relevantly amended by S.I. 1994/3119 and S.I. 2005/50, regulation 25. “Medicinal product” and related expressions are defined in section 130 of that Act.