71.— (1) In this Part—

“water supply meter” means a mechanical, electronic or other device for measuring volume or rate of flow of water, together with any ancillary equipment for the purposes of data collection or transmission;

“waste water discharge meter” means an electronic or other device for measuring volume or rate of discharge of waste water, together with any ancillary equipment for the purposes of data collection or transmission;

“meter” may be construed as a water supply meter or a waste water discharge meter as appropriate;

“water services authority” includes—

(a) an authorised provider of water services, and

(b) a person providing water services jointly with or on behalf of—

(i) a water services authority, or

(ii) an authorised provider of water services.