Water Regulation 2016

The holder of a relevant authorisation must keep, for the record keeping period, the following records in relation to the measurement requirements under division 2, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse—

a record of, or about, the volume of water measured or recorded by a measurement device under the measurement requirements at the following times—

the end of each period of 5 years mentioned in section 110;

each time the holder becomes aware, or suspects, the device is faulty;

a record of each activity carried out to maintain a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under the authorisation; Note—

a copy of the following for the measurement device mentioned in paragraph (b)—

each compliance certificate for the device;

each associated document given to the holder under section 121B(2)(b)(ii) for each compliance certificate mentioned in subparagraph (i).

In this section—

for a record mentioned in subsection (1)(a)—12 months from when the record was made; or

for a record mentioned in subsection (1)(b) about a measurement device—from the day the record is made until the day a duly qualified person gives a new compliance certificate for the device; or

for a compliance certificate, or associated document for a compliance certificate, mentioned in subsection (1)(c)—6 years from the day the certificate is given.