Sounds like someone is trying to write their own regs.

Most would say the only fixed appliance you'll commonly get in a kitchen
is a large cooker that can't run off a 13 amp plug.


Most people are not qualified to know different

What possible reason could there be for requiring earth continuity with
the appliance unplugged? All the water connectors are non conducting, for
gawd's sake.

the same reason the metal sink is earthed its called bonding

Peter