# Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968, Section 46B: Damage caused by fat, oil or grease


(1) Subsection (5) applies if—
(a) an owner or occupier of trade premises passes, or permits to be passed, any relevant substance from the premises into—
(i) a public sewer, or
(ii) a drain connecting with such a sewer, and
(b) the condition in subsection (2) is met.
(2) The condition is that, as a result—
(a) the sewer or drain is damaged or blocked, or
(b) the free flow of the contents of the sewer is otherwise interfered with.
(3) But subsection (5) does not apply if the relevant substance is passed in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this Act.
(4) In subsections (1) and (3), “relevant substance” means fat, oil or grease.
(5) Scottish Water may recover, from the owner or (as the case may be) occupier, any expenses that it reasonably incurs in investigating or remedying the damage, blockage or interference.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/47/section/46B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sewerage-scotland-act-1968/section-46B
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