2.—(1) Section 117P(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (prohibition on unauthorised use of sewerage system) does not apply where—
(a)a sewerage undertaker(1) provides sewerage services to any premises; and
(b)provision of those services—
(i)involves use of the sewerage system of another sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England; and
(ii)is under a main connection agreement or an old main connection agreement.
(2) In this regulation—
“main connection agreement” has the meaning given in section 110A(11) of the Water Industry Act 1991(2); and
“old main connection agreement” has the meaning given in section 9(3)(a) of the Water Act 2014(3).
Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) provides that “sewerage undertaker”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (appointment of relevant undertakers).
Section 110A was substituted by section 9(1) of the Water Act 2014.