Section 24 Right to discharge into public sewers.C1

Scotland

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the occupier of any trade premises within the area of F1Scottish Water may discharge into the sewers or sewage treatment works of F2Scottish Water any trade effluent from those premises.

(2)

Any occupier of trade premises who discharges trade effluent into the sewers or sewage treatment works of Scottish Water without the consent of Scottish Water, where such consent is required, or contrary to any direction given or condition imposed by virtue of any provision of this Part of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F3£40,000 .

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 24 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
F2: Words in s. 24 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
F3: Word in s. 24(2) substituted (28.10.2004) by Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8), s. 145(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(3); S.S.I. 2004/420, art. 3, Sch. 1

Modifications

C1: Ss. 24-38 (Pt. II) excluded (30.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1446, reg. 3(3)