This Order may be cited as the Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010 and comes into force on 1st October 2010.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991;

• “grow” includes cultivate or propagate;

• “health or safety reasons” includes—

  1. a

     removing or minimising any risk to human or animal health or safety; and

  2. b

     preventing or controlling the spread of causative agents of disease;

• “National Plant Collection” means a plant collection which is part of the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens’ National Plant Collection scheme;

• “outdoor pot” means a pot or other container that is outdoors or under cover;

• “temporary garden or flower display” means a garden or flower display that is—

  1. a

     at a show or exhibition; and

  2. b

     on public display for a period not exceeding 7 days; and

• “under cover” means in a greenhouse or outbuilding or under a permanent canopy.