InterpretationI12

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1991 Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991;

  • “joint committee” means, except in regulation 20(2)—

    1. a

      in relation to the exercise of any of the fluoridation functions2, a committee or sub-committee of a description specified in section 88F(2)(a) or (b) or section 88F(3) of the 1991 Act which is subject to arrangements to exercise the fluoridation functions or which has been established to exercise the fluoridation functions,

    2. b

      in relation to the exercise of any of the relevant functions3, a committee or sub-committee of a description specified in section 88M(2)(a) or (b) or section 88M(5) of the 1991 Act which is subject to arrangements to exercise the relevant functions or which has been established to exercise the relevant functions, or

    3. c

      in relation to the exercise of any of the maintenance functions, a committee or sub-committee of a description specified in regulation 20(2) or (3) which is subject to arrangements to exercise the maintenance functions or which has been established to exercise the maintenance functions;

  • “maintenance functions” means the functions which are required to be exercised in relation to section 87(1) arrangements under regulation 19;

  • “section 87(1) arrangements” are arrangements entered into by the water undertaker4 under section 87(1) of the 1991 Act (fluoridation of water supplies at request of relevant authorities)5.

2

References in these Regulations to individuals who would be affected by—

a

a fluoridation proposal6, are to individuals who reside within an area specified in the proposal; and

b

a variation or termination proposal, are—

i

to individuals who reside within the area specified in the section 87(1) arrangements in relation to which the proposal is made, and

ii

in the case of a variation proposal for the variation of the area specified in the section 87(1) arrangements, to individuals who would reside within the area specified in the arrangements if the variation were made.

3

Any reference in these Regulations to individuals affected by section 87(1) arrangements is a reference to individuals who reside within the area specified in the arrangements.

4

Any reference in these Regulations to a local authority affected by section 87(1) arrangements is a reference to a local authority whose area includes, coincides with or is wholly or partly within the area specified in the arrangements.