168 (1) The Minister may make regulations, 1.  providing that despite the definition of “drinking water system” in section 2, or any provision of the Building Code Act, 1992 or the regulations under that Act, a prescribed part of plumbing is deemed to be part of a drinking water system for the purposes of this Act; 2.  governing the application of the provisions of this Act and the regulations in circumstances prescribed by the Minister in which a major residential development will be served by more than one non-municipal drinking water system including, i.  providing that the proposed systems be deemed for the purposes of one or more provisions of this Act or the regulations to be a single regulated non-municipal drinking water system of a class prescribed by the Minister, ii.  prescribing how the requirements of this Act and the regulations that apply to regulated non-municipal drinking water systems of that class will apply to the deemed single system, and iii.  prescribing rules for determining to which class of regulated non-municipal drinking water systems the deemed single system belongs; 3.  prescribing classes of drinking water systems as municipal drinking water systems; 4.  governing agreements between accredited operating authorities and owners of drinking water systems, including requirements for disclosing the contents of the agreements to the public; 5.  respecting accreditation bodies for operating authorities for drinking water systems, and accreditation bodies for drinking water testing, including regulations, i.  designating or establishing such bodies, ii.  governing the powers and duties of such bodies, iii.  prescribing requirements for accreditation by such bodies; 6.  authorizing accreditation bodies for operating authorities, and accreditation bodies for drinking water testing, to adopt or adapt standards and procedures established by another person; 7.  prescribing requirements for financial plans, for the purposes of the definition of "financial plans" in section 30.  2002, c. 32, s. 168 (1). Permits, licences, approvals, certificates (2) The Minister may make regulations in respect of permits, licences, approvals or certificates under this Act, prescribing requirements for, 1.  application, issue, amendment and renewal; 2.  conditions that are to be included, or are not to be included, including circumstances in which a condition may or may not be included.  2002, c. 32, s. 168 (2). Inspections and Chief Inspector (3) The Minister may make regulations in respect of inspections under this Act, 1.  respecting the qualifications, training and level of expertise of persons who may conduct inspections; 2.  governing the frequency of inspections; 3.  prescribing violations of this Act that constitute deficiencies for the purposes of this Act; 4.  governing procedures on the finding of a deficiency in an inspection; 5.  prescribing additional duties of the Chief Inspector.  2002, c. 32, s. 168 (3). Ministry functions (4) On or before the day Part VIII comes into force, or as soon as reasonably possible afterwards, the Minister shall make a regulation respecting the Ministry’s functions in relation to compliance with and the enforcement of this Act and the regulations, including, but not limited to, 1.  the frequency of inspections, and the actions required and response time in the event of a deficiency; 2.  procedures and protocols for investigations and enforcement, including procedures to be followed to respond to a request from the public for an investigation of an alleged offence under this Act.  2002, c. 32, s. 168 (4). General (5) The Minister may make regulations prescribing anything that in this Act may be or is required to be prescribed by the Minister or any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed by the Minister.  2002, c. 32, s. 168 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) CTS 12 FE 20 -1