{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968/section-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968/section-16.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/47",
  "legislation_title": "Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968",
  "path": "section/16",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Vesting of sewers and other works in local authority.",
  "text": "(1) There shall vest in Scottish Water—\n(a) all sewers , SUD systems and sewage treatment works constructed by it at its expense in pursuance of section 1 above;\n(b) all junctions with its sewers, . . . whether constructed at the expense of Scottish Water or otherwise;\n(c) subject to any determination notified under subsection (2) of section 3A of this Act, all private sewers and private SUD systems connecting with its sewers or sewage treatment works;\n(cc) where it enters into an agreement under subsection (2) of the said section 3A or under subsection (2) of section 16A of this Act (and subject to the terms of that agreement), all private sewers and private SUD systems , or as the case may be parts of sewers and systems , to which the agreement relates;\n(d) all sewage treatment works and SUD systems taken over by it by virtue of an agreement under section 8 above; and\n(e) all sewage treatment works and SUD systemstaken over by it under section 17 below.\n(2) Private sewers , private SUD systems and junctions with sewers referred to in the foregoing subsection which are completed after the date when section 21 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3) comes into force shall vest in Scottish Water on the date of their completion, and the works and SUD systems referred to in paragraph (e) of the foregoing subsection shall vest in Scottish Water in accordance with the provisions of section 17 below.\n(3) All sewers, junctions therewith, drains , SUD systemsand sewage treatment works vested in Scottish Water shall be the property of Scottish Water which shall be solely responsible for their management, maintenance and renewal.\n(4) In this section “junction” means the junction between a public sewer and any other sewer or drain.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 75(13)(a)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(3) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 2 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(a) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(i); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(ii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(b)(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 4 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 16(1)(c)(cc) substituted for s. 16(1)(c) (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 75(13)(a)(ii); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(c)(vi) (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(c) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(cc) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(iii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(cc) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(iii); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(d) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(iv); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(e) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(v); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(2) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(b)(i); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 75(13)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 20(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 3 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(2) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(1)(b)(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 4 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(3) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 13(c); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in s. 16(3) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 20(c) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 16: power to modify conferred (temp. from 4.1.1995 to 1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 182(2); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2 (with art. 4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/47/section/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:53:46.387476+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}