# The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraphs 2 and 2A(1), (2)(a) and (3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Water Supply
Made 2014
Coming into force 1st January 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 76A(3)(b), 76B, 76F(5) and (6), 76J, 101(1) and (1A) and 109(1) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 and section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for the reference in regulation 33(2) to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services to be construed as a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.
There has been a consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.
In accordance with paragraphs 2, 2A(1), (2)(a) and (3)(a) in Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2014/9780111024782/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-public-water-supplies-scotland-regulations-2014/introduction
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