§ . In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (premises that are not to be disconnected for non-payment of charges), for paragraphs 8 and 9 there shall be substituted—
§ "8.—(1) A care home or independent hospital.
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(2) In this paragraph—
care home" means—
- (a) a care home within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000;
- (b) a building or part of a building in which residential accommodation is provided under section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948;
independent hospital" means an independent hospital within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000.
§ 9. A children's home within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000."