Where plans of a house are, in accordance with building regulations, deposited with an application for building control approval in respect of a house is made to a building control authority, the authority shall reject the plans the application unless a proposal is put before them that appears to them to be satisfactory for providing the occupants of the house with a supply of wholesome water sufficient for their domestic purposes—
and the authority are satisfied that the proposal can and will be carried into effect.
Any question arising under subsection (1) above between a building control authority and the person by whom, or on whose behalf, plans are deposited an application for building control approval is made as to whether the building control authority ought to pass the plans grant the application may on the application of that person be determined by the appropriate court or tribunal.
If, after any such plans as aforesaid have been passed application has been granted, it appears to the building control authority that the proposal for providing a supply of water—
the authority shall give notice to the owner of the house prohibiting him from occupying it, or permitting it to be occupied, until the authority, being satisfied that such a supply has been provided, have granted him a certificate to that effect.
Until a certificate is granted under subsection (3) above, the owner shall not occupy the house or permit it to be occupied.
A person aggrieved by the refusal of the authority to grant such a certificate may apply to the appropriate court or tribunal for an order authorising the occupation of the house, and, if the court or tribunal is of opinion that a certificate ought to have been granted, the court or tribunal may make an order authorising the occupation of the house, and such an order shall have the like effect as a certificate of the building control authority.
A person who contravenes subsection (4) above is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale and to a further fine not exceeding £2 for each day on which the offence continues after he is convicted.
Section 67 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (standards of wholesomeness of water) and any regulations made under that section shall apply for the purposes of subsection (1) above as they apply for the purposes of Chapter III of Part III of that Act.