# The Water and Sewerage Authorities (Rate of Return) (Scotland) Order 1996, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“accounts requirement” means a requirement notified under section 87(2) of the Act;
“authority” means a new water and sewerage authority within the meaning of Part II of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/744/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-and-sewerage-authorities-rate-of-return-scotland-order-1996/article-2
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