No person may use the sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in England for the purpose of providing sewerage services to premises of—
Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 117R.
Subsection (1) does not apply where that use of the system is made by—
The Secretary of State may by regulations specify further circumstances in which subsection (1) does not apply.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
An undertaking entered into which involves a contravention of subsection (1) is unenforceable.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
Proceedings for an offence under this section may not be instituted except by—
For the purposes of this section, a person (A) is associated with another person (B) if they would be associated with each other for the purposes of Schedule 2B if A were a sewerage licensee.
In this section and sections 117Q and 117R, references to the sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker are to be construed in accordance with section 17BA(7).