{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968/section-3A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968/section-3A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/47",
  "legislation_title": "Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968",
  "path": "section/3A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "3A",
  "heading": "Authorisation of construction of certain private sewers etc.",
  "text": "(1) Without prejudice to its powers under section 3 of this Act (including any power to authorise the construction, on its behalf, of a public sewer), Scottish Water may authorise a person to construct, within its area but whether or not connecting with its sewers or sewage treatment works, a sewer—\n(a) in, under or over any road, or under any cellar or vault below any road; or\n(b) in, on or over any land which does not form part of a road and is not land as respects which he is owner, lessee or occupier,\nbut where authorisation is so given, subsection (2) of section 3 of this Act shall apply in respect of the person and the construction proposed as that subsection applies in respect of a sewerage authority and works proposed by it under subsection (1) of that section.\n(2) Scottish Water —\n(a) in giving authorisation to a person under subsection (1) above; or\n(b) as respects any sewer or SUD system (not being a sewer constructed by or on behalf of Scottish Water ) whose construction by a person does not require such authorisation,\nmay, in a case where the proposed sewer or system will connect with its sewers , SUD systems or sewage treatment works, determine (and by written notice advise the person) that all, or a part which it shall specify in the notice, of the sewer or system constructed shall not vest in it through the operation of section 16(1)(c) of this Act and shall instead vest in him; but notwithstanding the determination Scottish Water may, on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, then or at some later time enter into an agreement under which the sewer or system , or as the case may be the part, shall vest in it .",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 3A and sidenote inserted (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 101 (with s. 74(4)); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2 (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 8(a)(i) (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(1) 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": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 3A(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 8(a)(ii) (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 3 (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2)(b) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(a); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 4 (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2)(b) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(b); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 8(b)(i) (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2)(b) inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(c); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 8(b)(ii) (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 8(b)(iii) (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 3 (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 3A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 8(b)(iv) (with s. 67); S.I. 2002/118, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 3A: 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": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "asp/2003/3",
      "affecting_title": "Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/47/section/3A",
    "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."
}