# Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002, Section 55: Consultation with Health Boards


(1) Where it appears to Scottish Water that (whether or not as a result of any act or omission by it) services provided by it in the exercise of its core functions give rise to, or are likely to give rise to, a significant risk to public health in relation to the area of any Health Board, Scottish Water must—
(a) consult the Health Board, and
(b) exercise its core functions with a view to reducing or eliminating the risk to public health, having regard to any views expressed by the Health Board.
(2) This section is without prejudice to section 11(6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/3/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-scotland-act-2002/section-55
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