Water Regulation 2016

This section applies in relation to a meter that is not an approved meter to which section 151(2) applies if—

the meter is attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation; and

a validation inspection on the meter is carried out or finalised under section 157, 158 or 159; and

the authorised meter validator gives a validation certificate under former section 112(2)(b), as applying under section 157, 158 or 159, for the meter.

The meter is taken to be—

a measurement device attached to the works as required under section 108(2)(a); and

certified by a duly qualified person as complying with the measurement standards.

The holder of the relevant authorisation must ensure the meter is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with the measurement standards within 5 years after the validation certificate is given.

For applying section 110(2) to the meter, the first 5-year period mentioned in the section starts on the day the meter is certified as mentioned in subsection (3).

If the holder of the relevant authorisation does not comply with subsection (3), subsection (2) stops applying to the meter 5 years after the day the validation certificate is given.