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Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the Table of Contents below. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.Introductory TextPart 1 Water Industry Commissioner and Customer Panels1. Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland2. Water Customer Consultation Panels3. Functions of the Commissioner4. Power of the Commissioner to require information5. Annual reports by, and information from, the Commissioner6. Funding of the CommissionerPart 2 Drinking Water Quality RegulatorAppointment7. Drinking Water Quality Regulator for ScotlandPublic water suppliers: general powers of Regulator8. Power to obtain information9. Powers of entry, inspection etc.Enforcement of duties of public water suppliers10. Enforcement notices11. Enforcement notices: further provisions12. Failure to comply with enforcement notices13. Emergencies14. Variation and withdrawal of notices15. Register of enforcement notices and emergency noticesSupervision of local authority enforcement16. Power to require information from local authoritiesSupplementary17. Annual reports18. Powers of entry etc.: further provision19. Interpretation of Part 2Part 3 Scottish WaterEstablishment20. Scottish Water21. Transfer of functions from new water and sewerage authorities22. Transfer of property and liabilities23. Transfer of staff24. Dissolution of new water and sewerage authorities etc.General powers25. General powersCodes of practice26. Customer standards code27. Approval of customer standards code28. Consultation codeCharges29. Charges for goods and services30. Maximum charges for services provided with help of Scottish Water31. Charges schemes32. Approval of charges schemes33. Commissioner’s advice on charges34. Publication of summary of charges scheme35. Liability of occupiers etc. for charges36. Section 35: meaning of “occupier”37. Collection of charges by local authority38. Suspension of collection of charges by local authority39. Primacy of duty to maintain domestic water supply etc.40. Reduced chargesFinances41. Duties and powers relating to finance42. Financing and borrowing43. Guarantees44. Directions as to payment and investment45. Accounts and auditLand transactions46. Acquisition of land by agreement47. Compulsory acquisition of land48. Disposal of landGeneral duties49. Interests of customers50. Economy, efficiency and effectiveness51. Sustainable development52. Public access to land held by Scottish Water53. Environmental matters54. Protection of natural heritage55. Consultation with Health BoardsMiscellaneous56. Directions57. Information and reports58. Records59. Validity of actings60. Private legislation61. Supply of goods and services to and by local authorities62. Information from local authorities and assessorsPart 4 Miscellaneous and generalMiscellaneous63. Register of trade effluents: confidential information64. Works in connection with metering65. Contravention of water byelaws: penalties and proceedingsGeneral66. Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships67. Crown application68. Orders and regulations69. Ancillary provision70. Interpretation71. Modification of enactments72. Commencement and short titleSCHEDULE 1 Water Industry Commissioner and Customer Panels: further provisionPart 1 The Commissioner1.Appointment2.Staff3.Status4.AccountsPart 2 Customer Panels5.Convener6.Membership7.Remuneration and allowances8.Administrative support9.ProceedingsSCHEDULE 2 Drinking Water Quality Regulator: further provision as to powers of entry etc.1.Notice of entry2.Warrant to exercise right or power3.Evidence of authority4.Supplementary powers5.Duty to secure premises6.Compensation7.Commercially confidential information8.InterpretationSCHEDULE 3 Scottish Water: status, constitution, proceedings etc.1.Status2.Membership3.Tenure and removal from office4.Chairing5.Remuneration, allowances and pensions6.Chief executive and other staff7.Committees8.Proceedings9.Delegation of powers10.Validity of proceedings and actings11.Transitory arrangements: initial appointments12.(1) The Scottish Ministers may appoint, on such terms and...SCHEDULE 4 Recovery by local authority of unpaid charges1.This schedule applies to any sum which has become payable...2.(1) Any sum to which this schedule applies may be...3.No misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place,...4.(1) The sheriff officer’s fees, together with the outlays necessarily...SCHEDULE 5 Modifications of Sewerage (Scotland) Act 19681.The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47) is amended as follows....2.In each of the following provisions, for “a sewerage authority”...3.In each of the following provisions, for “the sewerage authority”...4.In each of the following provisions, for “the authority” wherever...5.In section 1 (duty of sewerage authority to provide for...6.In section 2 (maintenance of public sewers and other works)—...7.In section 3 (construction etc. of public sewers and public...8.In section 3A (authorisation of construction of certain private sewers)—...9.In section 4 (power of sewerage authority to close or...10.Section 6(functions outwith area of a sewerage authority) is repealed....11.In section 7 (agreements between roads and sewerage authorities)— 12.In section 8 (agreements as to provision of sewers etc....13.In section 9 (loan of temporary sanitary conveniences), for— 14.In section 10 (emptying of septic tanks)— 15.In section 11 (duty of sewerage authority to keep map...16.In section 12 (rights of owners and occupiers to connect...17.Section 13(rights of owners and occupiers to connect with and...18.In section 14 (direction by sewerage authority as to manner...19.In section 15 (owner or occupier to remedy defects in...20.In section 16 (vesting of sewers and other works in...21.In section 16A (vesting of certain private sewers)— 22.In section 17 (sewerage authority may take over private sewage...23.In section 20 (compensation for loss etc. resulting from exercise...24.In section 21(1) (buildings not to interfere with sewers), for...25.In section 23 (restriction on working minerals), for “section 98(1)(b)...26.In section 27 (procedure on application for consent to new...27.In section 28 (time to dispose of application), for “them”...28.In section 29 (decision on application)— (a) in subsection (1)—...29.In section 30(1) (intimation of decision)— (a) for “their” substitute...30.In section 32 (review of consents, conditions and refusals)— 31.In section 36 (review of continuation of existing discharge)— 32.In section 37 (agreements as respects trade premises)— 33.In section 37A (register for purposes of Part II)— 34.In section 38 (power to extend Part II to other...35.In section 39 (sewerage authority to have right to sewage)—...36.In section 41 (breaking open of roads etc.)— 37.In section 42(1) (execution of works by sewerage authorities for...38.In section 44 (power of sewerage authorities to require information...39.In section 48(1) (powers of entry)— (a) in paragraph (d),...40.In section 55(2) (application of Act to Crown), for the...41.In section 59(interpretation)— (a) for the definition of “area” substitute—...SCHEDULE 6 Modifications of Water (Scotland) Act 19801.The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45) is amended as follows....2.In section 1 (general duties of Scottish Ministers and of...3.(1) Section 6 (duty of authority to provide supply) is...4.In section 8 (water supplied for domestic purposes to be...5.(1) Section 9 (supply of water for non-domestic purposes) is...6.In section 9A (no charge for supply of water for...7.In section 10 (compensation for damage resulting from exercise of...8.(1) Section 11 (power of Scottish Ministers on default of...9.Section 12(supply of water to premises outwith limits of supply)...10.(1) Section 13 (supply of water in bulk) is amended...11.In section 13A (supply of water for use outwith Scotland)—...12.In section 14 (power of water authority to give guarantee...13.(1) Section 16 (powers of survey and search for water...14.(1) Section 17 (acquisition of water rights) is amended as...15.In section 18(1) (compulsory acquisition of land for water works)—...16.In section 21 (power to carry out works)— 17.In section 22 (power to break open roads)— 18.(1) Section 23 (power to lay mains etc.) is amended...19.(1) Section 24A (keeping of map showing water mains etc.)...20.In section 25(1) (power of authority to provide public wells)—...21.In section 26 (power to close, or restrict use of,...22.In section 28 (water works code)— (a) in subsection (1),...23.In section 29 (applications of enactments by order)— 24.In section 31(1) (consultation with authorities in England)— 25.In section 32(1) (power of water undertakers to supply water...26.(1) Section 33 (temporary discharge of water into watercourses) is...27.In section 34 (persons supplying water to supply to authority)—...28.In section 35 (power to supply water fittings)— 29.In section 36 (power to execute work on behalf of...30.In section 38(1) (entry of premises)— (a) for “a water...31.In section 41A (supply of water by meter)— 32.(1) Section 50 (power to require supply by meter) is...33.In section 51 (power to require supplies for refrigerating apparatus...34.In section 52 (power to require supply for hose pipe...35.In section 53(1) (provision as to supply to tents, vans,...36.In section 54 (register of meter to be evidence)— 37.(1) Section 55 (charges for water supplied by meter) is...38.In section 56 (provision as to supply of water to...39.(1) Section 58 (termination of right to supply of water...40.In section 59 (limitation of liability of water authority to...41.In section 63 (provision of water supply for new buildings...42.In section 68(1) (agreements as to drainage)— 43.In section 69 (power to restrict use of hose pipes)—...44.(1) Section 70 (byelaws for preventing misuse of water) is...45.(1) Section 71 (byelaws for preventing pollution of water) is...46.In section 72(2) (general provision as to byelaws)— 47.In section 73 (power of Scottish Ministers to require the...48.(1) Section 76 (acquisition of land for protection of water)...49.(1) Section 76A (duties of water authorities with respect to...50.(1) Section 76B (regulations for preserving water quality) is amended...51.In section 76C (offence of supplying water unfit for human...52.In section 76D (provision of water where piped supplies insufficient...53.In section 76E (enforcement of sections 76A to 76D)— 54.In section 76F (general functions of local authorities in relation...55.In section 76G(6)(a) (remedial powers of local authorities in relation...56.In section 76H(5)(b) (effect, confirmation and variation of notice under...57.In section 76I(2) (incidental powers of local authorities), for “a...58.In section 76L (interpretation etc. of Part VIA), in the...59.In section 100(2) (orders), for the words from “all” to...60.In section 103 (notices to be in writing), for “water...61.In section 107 (repeal, amendment and adaptation of local enactments)—...62.In section 109 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)— 63.In section 110(2) (further provisions as to communication pipes etc.)—...64.(1) Schedule 1 (procedure for making orders and making and...65.In Schedule 2 (orders under section 17 authorising compulsory acquisition...66.(1) Schedule 3 (provisions as to breaking open roads and...67.In Schedule 10 (amendment of enactments), Part I is repealed....SCHEDULE 7 Modifications of other enactments1.Fire Services Act 1947 (c.41)2.Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951 (c.66)3.Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 (c.41)4.Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)5.Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)6.Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)7.Reservoirs Act 1975 (c.23)8.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)9.Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)10.Competition Act 1980 (c.21)11.Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)12.Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.43)13.Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)14.Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54)15.Water (Fluoridation) Act 1985 (c.63)16.Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66)17.Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 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