# Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002, Section 29G: Effective exercise of core functions


For the purposes of sections 29C(5) and 29F(1), Scottish Water is to be taken to be exercising its core functions effectively if (in discharging its statutory duties and contractual obligations relating to the exercise of those functions) it makes such use of its resources that, year on year, it—
(a) achieves the objectives contained in any directions given by reference to section 56A, and
(b) does so at the lowest reasonable overall cost.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/3/section/29G (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-scotland-act-2002/section-29G
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