Section 144A of the Water Industry Act 1991 enables a consumer to serve notice electing for charging for the water supply to his home by reference to volume. Section 144B of the Act restricts a water or sewerage undertaker from beginning to fix such charges by volume without the consumer’s consent or unless there has been a change of occupation.

These Regulations prescribe additional conditions which must be satisfied before a consumer may revoke his election, and before a relevant undertaker can be restricted from requiring a change in the basis of charging under section 144B.

A Regulatory Appraisal has been prepared in connection with these Regulations. It has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament, and copies may be obtained from WSR4 Division, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE (telephone 0171–890–5375).