Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/39/schedule/13/crossheading/the-sewerage-scotland-act-1968-c47
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The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47)
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Cross Heading: The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47).
The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47)S
75(1)The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In section 1 (duty of local authority to provide for sewerage in their area)—
“(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above—
(i)for “public sewers” substitute “ a public sewer, or under an agreement such as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) above the private sewer of a private provider, ”;
(ii)for “local authority concerned” substitute “ sewerage authority, or as the case may be private provider, concerned ”; and
(iii)for “local authority”, where those words secondly occur, substitute “ authority or private provider ”; and
“(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as respects the procedure to be followed as respects a request under subsection (4) above.
(4)In section 3 (construction etc. of public sewers and public sewage treatment works)—
(b)in subsection (3), after “notices”—
(i)where it secondly occurs, insert “ served by a sewerage authority ”; and
(ii)where it thirdly occurs, insert “ served by a local authority ”.
(7)In section 7 (agreements between local authorities and the Secretary of State as respects provision, management, maintenance or use of sewers or drains to take water from surface of trunk road etc.)—
(i)for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ a roads authority ”;
(iii)for “trunk roads” substitute “ a road ”;
(i)for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ a roads authority ”; and
(i)for “The Secretary of State or a local” substitute “ A roads authority or a sewerage ” and
“(3A)In the foregoing provisions of this section, “roads authority” has the same meaning as in the M1Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.”.
(8)In section 11 (keeping of map showing public sewers etc.)—
“(1)A sewerage authority shall keep deposited at their principal office a map showing and distinguishing so far as is reasonably practicable all sewers, drains and sewage treatment works which are vested in them by virtue of this Act or of Part II of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 or in respect of which they have made a determination under section 3A(2) of this Act; and the authority shall provide reasonable facilities at that office for inspection of the map by any person and shall permit a copy of the map, or of an extract of it, to be taken by a person on his paying such reasonable amount as the authority may determine.”;
“(3)A sewerage authority shall keep deposited at such of their offices, other than their principal office, as they consider appropriate, a copy relevant to the office in question of part of the map mentioned in subsection (1) above; and the authority shall provide the like facilities and permission in relation to the copy part, at the office at which that copy is deposited, as, under subsection (1) above, they do in relation to the map mentioned in that subsection at their principal office.
(12)In section 15 (owner or occupier to remedy defects in drains and other works)—
(i)after “local authority” insert “ or a sewerage authority ”;
(ii)after “vested in the” insert “ sewerage ”; and
(iii)for “they” substitute “ the authority in question ”;
(b)in subsection (3), for “local authority”—
(i)where those words first occur, substitute “ authority which served the notice ”; and
(ii)where they occur in the proviso, substitute “ authority in question ”; and
(i)for the words from “the medical” to “local authority” substitute “ a local authority or a sewerage authority that immediate action is required to remedy a defect ”; and
(ii)in paragraph (c), after “authority” insert “ which served the notice ”.
(13)In section 16 (vesting of sewers and other works)—
(i)for the words from the beginning to “vest in them” substitute “ There shall vest in a sewerage authority ”; and
“(c)subject to any determination notified under subsection (2) of section 3A of this Act, all private sewers connecting with their sewers or sewage treatment works;
(b)in subsection (2), for “the commencement of this section shall vest in the local” substitute “ 1st April 1996 shall vest in the sewerage ”; and
(14)After section 16 insert—
“16A Vesting of certain private sewers.
(1)Subject to any agreement entered into under subsection (2) below, there shall vest in a person authorised, under subsection (1) of section 3A of this Act, by a sewerage authority to construct a sewer not connecting with their sewers or sewage treatment works the sewer constructed; and any sewer vested in a person by this subsection or by a determination under subsection (2) of that section shall be his property and he solely responsible for its management, maintenance and renewal.
F6(15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(16)Section 18 (expenses of local authorities and dissolution of drainage districts) shall cease to have effect.
(17)In section 20 (compensation for loss etc, resulting from exercise of powers under Part I)—
(b)in subsection (3), for “12” substitute “ 24 ”;
“(5)The foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to a person constructing a sewer by virtue of having been authorised to do so under section 3A(1), as they would apply to a sewerage authority constructing a sewer under section 3(1), of this Act.”.
(18)In section 21(1) (buildings not to interfere with sewers)—
(b)after “erected” insert “ or embankment constructed ”; and
(c)at the end add “ or in respect of which they have made a determination under section 3A(2) of this Act ”.
(19)In section 22 (protection for statutory undertakers)—
“(2A)The foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to a person constructing a sewer by virtue of having been authorised to do so under section 3A(1), as they would apply to a sewerage authority constructing a sewer under section 3(1), of this Act.”.
(20)In section 23 (restriction on working minerals), for the words from “any public” to the end substitute “—
(a)any public sewers, public sewage treatment works or public drains; and
to which they do not already apply, with the substitution—
(i)for references to the railway, of references to the sewers, works or drains; and
F9(21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F9(22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(23)Sections 40 (powers of local authorities as to research and publicity) and 47 (recovery of expenses by local authority) shall cease to have effect.
(24)In section 48 (powers of entry)—
(i)for “an authorised officer of a local authority” substitute “ any person duly authorised by a sewerage authority (whether or not an employee of the authority and whether such authorisation is special or general) ”;
(ii)in paragraph (d), at the end add “ or which may be authorised by them under section 3A of this Act ”;
“(dd)inspecting, maintaining, repairing, cleansing, emptying, ventilating or renewing any sewer which is not a public sewer but forms part of any such system as is mentioned in section 98(1)(b) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”; and
(iv)in paragraph (f), for the words from “the sewers” to the end substitute “—
(i)public sewers or public sewage treatment works; or
(i)for “entering” substitute “ entry is made ”; and
(ii)for “local authority” substitute “ the authorised person, or the sewerage authority on his behalf, ”; and
(c)in subsection (10), for “local authority” substitute “ person who carried it out ”.
(25)In section 51 (procedure on appeal to Secretary of State)—
“(7)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision as respects the procedure to be followed in any such appeal.
(26)Section 52 (exemption from stamp duties) shall cease to have effect.
F11(27). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(28)In section 59(1) (interpretation)—
(b)the definitions of “authorised officer” and “local authority” shall cease to have effect;
(d)in the definition of “public drain”, at the end add “ or a sewerage authority ”;
(g)the definition of “trunk road” shall cease to have effect.
F1Sch. 13 para. 75(2)(a)(c) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F2Sch. 13 para. 75(3)(4)(a)(5)(6) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F3Sch. 13 para. 75(7)(a)(ii)(b)(ii)(c)(ii) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F4Sch. 13 para. 75(8)(b) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F5Sch. 13 para. 75(9)-(11) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F6Sch. 13 para. 75(13)(c)(15) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F7Sch. 13 para. 75(17)(a)(c) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F8Sch. 13 para. 75(18)(a)(19)(a) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F9Sch. 13 para. 75(21)(22) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F10Sch. 13 para. 75(25)(a) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F11Sch. 13 para. 75(27) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F12Sch. 13 para. 75(28)(a)(c)(e)(f) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 23(g)(v) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
I1Sch. 13 para. 75 wholly in force at 1.4.1996; Sch. 13. para. 75 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 184(2); Sch. 13. para. 75(1)(2)(b)(d)(e)(13)(a)(ii)(14)(17)(d)(18)(c)(19)(b)(20)(24) in force at 4.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(c)(vi); Sch. 13 para. 75(25)(b) in force at 17.7.1995 by S.I. 1995/1898, art. 2(d); Sch. 13 para. 75 in force at 1.4.1996 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)