S.L. 449.57 Art. 3Definitions.

For the purposes of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires:

"the Act" means the Food Safety Act;

"competent authority" means the Superintendent of Public Health or a person authorized to act on his behalf; "the Directive" means Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November, 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption and any amendments thereto;

"distribution network" includes any method by which water intended for human consumption is transported to a domestic distribution system; "domestic distribution system" means the pipe work, fittings and appliances which are installed between the taps intended to convey water for human consumption, and the distribution network, except those which fall under the responsibility of the water supplier in its capacity as a water supplier; "Licensing Authority" means such authority as may be established by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services; "private water supply" means any potable water which is not distributed through a distribution network; "source" with respect to water shall include the outlet of water treatment works, a borehole, a pumping station, a blending point or

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 297 of 2023. a service reservoir, whether permanent or not;

"water intended for human consumption" means:

(a) all water either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, from a tanker, or in bottles or containers;

(b) all water used in any food-production undertaking for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption unless the competent authority is satisfied that the quality of the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the foodstuff in its finished form; "water supplier" means any person who supplies water intended for human consumption and includes a private water supplier.