Section 2

“authorised officer” means any servant or agent of the Water Authority duly authorised in writing by the Authority to act under these Regulations;

“B.S.S.” means the latest British Standard Specification issued by the British

Standards Institutions;

“brass” means an alloy of copper and zinc, with or without lead or tin, containing not less than sixty-two per cent by weight of copper and not more than four per cent by weight of lead, and having a tensile strength of not less than twelve tons per square inch of sectional area;

“capacity” in relation to a storage cistern or flushing cistern, means the capacity of the cistern when filled up to the water-line;

“corrosion-resisting alloy” means an alloy which is highly resistant to corrosion by the water supplied by the Authority, and which has a tensile strength of not less than twelve tons per square inch sectional area;

“feed cistern” means a storage cistern used for supplying cold water to a hot water apparatus;

 In force 1st January 1962 – see G.N.S 152/61.

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“flushing cistern” means a cistern with a discharging apparatus for flushing a water closet, slop sink, urinal or drain;

“geyser” means any apparatus for the rapid heating of water having the water control on the inlet side and free outlet;

“gunmetal” means an alloy containing not less than eighty-five per cent by weight of copper and not less than five per cent by weight of tin, and having a tensile strength of not less than twelve tons per square inch of sectional area;

“main-meter” includes any meter measuring water all or part of which is subsequently measured by one or more sub-meter;

“pressure vessel” means a closed vessel capable of containing water under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure;

“stopcock” means any stop tap placed on the inlet side of a meter and controlling the supply of water supplied to any premises charged or chargeable separately with rate, charge or rent;

“stop tap” includes a stopcock, stop valve and any other device for stopping the flow of water in a line of pipes;

“storage cistern” means any cistern for containing water supplied by the authority other than in flushing cistern or a hot water cistern;

“sub-meter” means any meter which measure all or part of any water which has already been metered since leaving the mains of the Water Authority;

“temporary purpose”, in relation to the use of any pipe, means use in connection with building, demolition or constructional work during such period as the work is in progress or any other temporary purpose during a period, not exceeding one month, or such longer period, not exceeding three months, as the authorised officer may approve in any particular case;

“warning pipe” means an overflow pipe so fixed that its outlet end is in an exposed and conspicuous position where the discharge of any water may be readily seen;

“water-line”, in a cistern, means the top water level at which the cistern is designed to work.

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