Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
50(1)Section 219 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “customer or potential customer”, at the end there is inserted “(other than a licensed water supplier)”,
(b)in the definition of “water main”—
(i)after “water undertaker” there is inserted “or licensed water supplier”, and
(ii)after “of the undertaker” there is inserted “or supplier”, and
(c)in the appropriate place there is inserted—
““licensed water supplier” shall be construed in accordance with section 17B(9) above;”.
(3)After subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(4A)In this Act, unless otherwise stated, references to the supply system of a water undertaker are to the water mains and other pipes which it is the undertaker’s duty to develop and maintain by virtue of section 37 above.”