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Food Act 1984
6BApplication of Act to water suppliers and water storage managers
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6B Application of Act to water suppliers and water storage managers
(1) The following provisions of this Act do not apply to, or in relation to, a water supplier or water storage manager in respect of the supply of water for human consumption through a reticulated water system—
(a) sections 8, 8A, 10, 10A, 11(1), 12(1), 13, 14 and 15;
(b) section 16 to the extent to which it requires compliance with the requirements of the Food Safety Standards;
(c) Parts III, IIIA, IIIB, IV and VI.
(2) In this section—
***water storage manager*** means—
(a) a water storage manager within the meaning of section 3 of the **Safe Drinking Water Act 2003**; or
(b) a person that is employed or engaged by such a body to supply water for human consumption;
***water supplier*** means—
(a) a water supplier within the meaning of section 3 of the **Safe Drinking Water Act 2003**; or
(b) a body that is constituted by or under an Act and that has as one of its functions the supply of water for human consumption; or
(c) a person that is employed or engaged by such a water supplier or body to supply water for human consumption; or
(d) any body or person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.