161Particular provisions for unmetered premises

#### 161 Particular provisions for unmetered premises 161 Particular provisions for unmetered premises > > (1) In this section, unmetered premises means premises to which the council supplies water other than through a water meter. > > > (2) An occupier of unmetered premises supplied with water from the council’s water supply system must not use the water for purposes other than domestic purposes unless the water is supplied under a special contract or the permission of the council has been obtained. > > > (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the use of water for domestic purposes does not include the use of water for any of the following— > > > > > (a) buildings used for housing animals or birds (not being buildings also used for human habitation), > > > > > (b) a manufacturing purpose, > > > > > (c) the irrigation or sprinkling of crops, gardens or lawns, > > > > > (d) the production of power for fountains, > > > > > (e) ornamental purposes. > > > (4) A person must not install or allow to remain installed within unmetered premises a tap or device to which a hose can be attached, unless— > > > > > (a) the water supplied by the council is supplied under a contract allowing the use of the tap or device, and > > > > > (b) any special fee for the tap or device fixed by the council has been paid. > > > (5) A person must not, on unmetered premises to which water is supplied by the council for domestic purposes, use a hose for the purpose of watering a garden or laying dust (or any similar purpose) with the water supplied, unless— > > > > > (a) the activity is specifically authorised by an arrangement entered into with the council, and > > > > > (b) any fee required by the arrangement has been paid.