Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Domestic Distribution Systems) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 20th April 2010.
(2) In these Regulations—
(a)“the Department” means the Department of the Environment or the Department for Regional Development where the context so admits or requires;
(b)“the Drinking Water Directive” means Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption(1);
(c)“domestic supplier” means the owner or occupier of the premises or establishment where a domestic supply to the public is made;
(d)“domestic supply” means the supply of water by a person via a domestic distribution system to premises and establishments (including schools, hospitals and restaurants) where water is supplied to the public; and
(e)“failure” includes apprehended failure.
(3) Expressions used in these Regulations and in the Drinking Water Directive have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in that Directive.
(4) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) Act 1954(2) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
O.J. L330, 05/12/1998 p. 32