Title, commencement and application
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018 and they come into force on 15 June 2018.
(2) Parts 1 to 9 and 11 of these Regulations apply in relation to the supply of water by every—
(a)water undertaker(1) whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales; and
(b)water supply licensee(2) so far as relating to licensed activities using the supply system of any water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales.
(3) Part 10 of these Regulations applies to local authorities in Wales, as regards the discharge of functions under that Part, in relation to every—
(a)water undertaker whose area is wholly in Wales;
(b)water undertaker whose area is partly in Wales and partly in England, but only in respect of the part in Wales; and
(c)water supply licensee so far as relating to licensed activities using the supply system situated in Wales of any water undertaker.
See section 6 of the Act for the meaning of “water undertaker”.
See sections 17A and 219(1) of the Act for the meaning of “water supply licensee”. Section 17A was substituted by section 1 of the Water Act 2014. Section 219(1) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 120(2)(f) of Schedule 7 to, the Water Act 2014; there are other amendments but none are relevant.