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Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002

2002 asp 3 · Enacted 1 March 2002 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision in relation to the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland and to provide for the establishment of Water Customer Consultation Panels; to make further provision in relation to the regulation of the quality of drinking water; to make provision for the establishment of Scottish Water, the transfer to Scottish Water of the functions of the water and sewerage authorities established by section 62(1) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and the dissolution of those authorities and in relation to the functions of Scottish Water; to make further amendments of the law relating to water and sewerage; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 14th February 2002 and received Royal Assent on 1st March 2002

Contents

  1. Part 1: Water Industry Commissioner and the representation of consumers
  2. 1Water Industry Commission for Scotland
  3. 2Water Customer Consultation Panels Repealed
  4. 2ACitizens Advice Scotland representations
  5. 3Functions of the Commissioner
  6. 4Power of the Commissioner to require information
  7. 5Annual reports by, and information from, the Commissioner
  8. 6Funding of the Commission and Consumer Scotland
  9. 6AConvener of Customer Panels to investigate complaints Repealed
  10. 6BAnnual reports and information regarding Customer Panels Repealed
  11. 6CCo-operation between the Commission and Customer Panels Repealed
  12. Part 2: Drinking Water Quality Regulator
  13. Appointment
  14. 7Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland
  15. Public water suppliers: general powers of Regulator
  16. 8Power to obtain information
  17. 9Powers of entry, inspection etc.
  18. Enforcement of duties of public water suppliers
  19. 10Enforcement notices
  20. 11Enforcement notices: further provisions
  21. 12Failure to comply with enforcement notices
  22. 13Emergencies
  23. 14Variation and withdrawal of notices
  24. 15Register of enforcement notices and emergency notices
  25. Supervision of local authority enforcement
  26. 16Power to require information from local authorities
  27. Supplementary
  28. 17Annual reports
  29. 18Powers of entry etc.: further provision
  30. 19Interpretation of Part 2
  31. Part 3: Scottish Water
  32. Establishment
  33. 20Scottish Water
  34. 21Transfer of functions from new water and sewerage authorities
  35. 22Transfer of property and liabilities
  36. 23Transfer of staff
  37. 24Dissolution of new water and sewerage authorities etc.
  38. General powers
  39. 25General powers
  40. Codes of practice
  41. 26Customer standards code
  42. 27Approval of customer standards code
  43. 28Consultation code
  44. Charges
  45. 29Charges for goods and services
  46. 29ACharges schemes
  47. 29BDetermination of maximum charges
  48. 29CExercise of functions regarding charges
  49. 29DStatements regarding charges
  50. 29EDeparture from certain charges
  51. 29FReview of determinations and charges
  52. 29GEffective exercise of core functions
  53. 30Maximum charges for services provided with help of Scottish Water
  54. 31Charges schemes Repealed
  55. 32Approval of charges schemes Repealed
  56. 33Commissioner’s advice on charges Repealed
  57. 34Publication of summary of charges scheme Repealed
  58. 35Liability of occupiers etc. for charges
  59. 35ACharges for services arranged by licensed providers
  60. 36Section 35: meaning of “occupier”
  61. 37Collection of charges by local authority
  62. 38Suspension of collection of charges by local authority
  63. 39Primacy of duty to maintain domestic water supply etc.
  64. 40Reduced charges Repealed
  65. Finances
  66. 41Duties and powers relating to finance
  67. 42Financing and borrowing: Scottish Water
  68. 42AFinancing and borrowing: subsidiaries
  69. 42BBorrowing: Budget Acts
  70. 43Guarantees
  71. 44Directions as to payment and investment
  72. 45Accounts and audit
  73. Land transactions
  74. 46Acquisition of land by agreement
  75. 47Compulsory acquisition of land
  76. 48Disposal of land
  77. General duties
  78. 49Interests of customers
  79. 50Economy, efficiency and effectiveness
  80. 50ADevelopment of assets
  81. 51Sustainable development
  82. 51ASupporting renewable energy
  83. 52Public access to land held by Scottish Water
  84. 53Environmental matters
  85. 54Protection of natural heritage
  86. 55Consultation with Health Boards
  87. Miscellaneous
  88. 56Directions
  89. 56ADirections may set objectives
  90. 56BSupplementary functions
  91. 57Information and reports
  92. 58Records
  93. 59Validity of actings
  94. 60Private legislation
  95. 61Supply of goods and services to and by local authorities
  96. 62Information from local authorities and assessors
  97. Part 4: Miscellaneous and general
  98. Miscellaneous
  99. 63Register of trade effluents: confidential information
  100. 64Works in connection with metering
  101. 65Contravention of water byelaws: penalties and proceedings
  102. General
  103. 66Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
  104. 67Crown application
  105. 68Orders and regulations
  106. 69Ancillary provision
  107. 70Interpretation
  108. 71Modification of enactments
  109. 72Commencement and short title
  110. Schedule A1: Water Industry Commission for Scotland
  111. Status
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. Membership
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. Tenure and removal from office
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. Disqualification
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. Chairing
  120. 5Paragraph 5
  121. Remuneration, allowances and pensions
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. Chief executive
  124. 7Paragraph 7
  125. Staff
  126. 8Paragraph 8
  127. Transfer of property and liabilities
  128. 9Paragraph 9
  129. Committees
  130. 10Paragraph 10
  131. Delegation of powers
  132. 11Paragraph 11
  133. Proceedings
  134. 12Paragraph 12
  135. General powers
  136. 13Paragraph 13
  137. Accounts
  138. 14Paragraph 14
  139. Schedule 1: Water Industry Commissioner and Customer Panels: further provision
  140. Part 1: The Commissioner Repealed
  141. 1Appointment Repealed
  142. 2Staff Repealed
  143. 3Status Repealed
  144. 4Accounts Repealed
  145. Part 2: Customer Panels Repealed
  146. 5Convener Repealed
  147. 6Membership Repealed
  148. 7Remuneration and allowances Repealed
  149. 8Administrative support Repealed
  150. 9Proceedings Repealed
  151. Schedule 2: Drinking Water Quality Regulator: further provision as to powers of entry etc.
  152. 1Notice of entry
  153. 2Warrant to exercise right or power
  154. 3Evidence of authority
  155. 4Supplementary powers
  156. 5Duty to secure premises
  157. 6Compensation
  158. 7Commercially confidential information
  159. 8Interpretation
  160. Schedule 3: Scottish Water: status, constitution, proceedings etc.
  161. 1Status
  162. 2Membership
  163. 3Tenure and removal from office
  164. 4Chairing
  165. 5Remuneration, allowances and pensions
  166. 6Chief executive and other staff
  167. 7Committees
  168. 8Proceedings
  169. 9Delegation of powers
  170. 10Validity of proceedings and actings
  171. 11Transitory arrangements: initial appointments
  172. 12Paragraph 12
  173. Schedule 4: Recovery by local authority of unpaid charges
  174. 1Paragraph 1
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. 3Paragraph 3
  177. 4Paragraph 4
  178. Schedule 5: Modifications of Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
  179. 1Paragraph 1
  180. 2Paragraph 2
  181. 3Paragraph 3
  182. 4Paragraph 4
  183. 5Paragraph 5
  184. 6Paragraph 6
  185. 7Paragraph 7
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  215. 37Paragraph 37
  216. 38Paragraph 38
  217. 39Paragraph 39
  218. 40Paragraph 40
  219. 41Paragraph 41
  220. Schedule 6: Modifications of Water (Scotland) Act 1980
  221. 1Paragraph 1
  222. 2Paragraph 2
  223. 3Paragraph 3
  224. 4Paragraph 4
  225. 5Paragraph 5
  226. 6Paragraph 6
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  283. 63Paragraph 63
  284. 64Paragraph 64
  285. 65Paragraph 65
  286. 66Paragraph 66
  287. 67Paragraph 67
  288. Schedule 7: Modifications of other enactments
  289. 1Fire Services Act 1947 (c.41) Repealed
  290. 2Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951 (c.66)
  291. 3Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 (c.41) Repealed
  292. 4Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)
  293. 5Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86) Not yet in force
  294. 6Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
  295. 7Reservoirs Act 1975 (c.23) Repealed
  296. 8House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
  297. 9Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)
  298. 10Competition Act 1980 (c.21)
  299. 11Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)
  300. 12Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.43)
  301. 13Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)
  302. 14Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54)
  303. 15Water (Fluoridation) Act 1985 (c.63)
  304. 16Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66) Repealed
  305. 17Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18)
  306. 18Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)
  307. 19Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16)
  308. 20Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)
  309. 21New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22)
  310. 22Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)
  311. 23Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
  312. 24Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
  313. 25Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.11)
  314. 26Water Industry Act 1999 (c.9)
  315. 27Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 1)
  316. 28Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)