If you are an elected official, you cannot be charged with an offence against the Water Services Act 2021 if you are a member of a local authority, local board, or community board elected or appointed under the Local Electoral Act 2001. You are also protected if you are a board member of a school appointed or elected under the Education and Training Act 2020. In this context, a board and board member have the same meanings as in section 10(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020. A community board means a board established under section 49(1) of the Local Government Act 2002. A local authority and local board have the same meanings as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002. These terms are used to describe the roles of people in these positions.