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Old 10-05-2006, 12:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Hosepipe ban oversimplified on TV?

On Thu, 4 May 2006 16:27:57 +0100, Stan The Man wrote
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In article , nambucca
wrote:

I have very clear letters from 2 different water authorities stating that
its perfectly legal to use a hosepipe from Water Butts or grey water
sources
You can even fill your Water Butt from the mains !!!!!


Quite right - good to see some water companies telling the truth. Which
ones are they?


I did find this- I wonder if this applies to lying about the current
restrictions?


Provision of false information.

********207.‹(1)**If any person, in furnishing any information or making any
application under or for the purposes of any provision of this Act, makes any
statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly
makes any statement which is false in a material particular, he shall be
guilty of an offence and liable‹
(a)**on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
€ (b)**on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
****(2)**Proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above shall not be
instituted except by or with the consent of the Secretary of State, the
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or the Director of Public
Prosecutions.
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