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Information Notes

The Inspectorate has produced a number of Information Notes which provide further guidance around the individual Regulations.

PWS Regulations (England)

• Regulation 2: Interpretation.
• Regulation 3: Scope.
• Regulation 4: Wholesomeness.
• Regulation 5: Use of Products and Disinfection arrangements.
• Regulation 6: Risk Assessment.
• Regulation 7: Monitoring.
• Regulation 8: Further Distribution. (Questions and Answers)
• Regulation 9: Large and Commercial Supplies.
• Regulation 10: Small Supplies.
• Regulation 11: Radioactivity.
• Regulation 12: Sampling and Analysis.
• Regulation 13: New Supplies.
• Regulation 14: Records.
• Regulation 15: Provision of Information.
• Regulation 16: Investigation.
• Regulation 17: Authorisation.
• Regulation 18: Notices.
• Regulation 19 and 20: Appeals and Penalties.
• Regulation 21: Fees.

PWS Regulations (Wales)

• Regulation 2: Interpretation and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 3: Scope and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 4: Wholesomeness and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 5: Use of Products and Disinfection arrangements and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 6: Risk Assessment and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 7: Monitoring and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 8: Further Distribution and Welsh Translation. (Questions and Answers and Welsh Translation)
• Regulation 9: Large and Commercial Supplies and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 10: Supplies to Single Dwellings and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 11: Supplies as part of a domestic tenancy and/or shared supply and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 12 & 13: Radioactivity and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 14: Sampling and Analysis and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 15: New Supplies and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 16: Records and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 17: Provision of Information and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 18: Investigation and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 19: Authorisation and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 20: Notices and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 21 and 22: Appeals and Penalties and Welsh Translation.
• Regulation 23: Fees and Welsh Translation.