{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-intended-for-human-consumption-private-supplies-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-37",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-intended-for-human-consumption-private-supplies-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-37.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2017/282",
  "legislation_title": "The Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-intended-for-human-consumption-private-supplies-scotland-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/37",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "37",
  "heading": "Offences: general duties",
  "text": "(1) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with—\n(a) regulation 8 (duty to provide information);\n(b) regulation 12(1) (duties in relation to use of unused system);\n(c) regulation 13(1) (duties in relation to use of disused system);\n(d) regulation 16 (duty of care: supplies of water); or\n(e) regulation 17 (duty of care: substances and materials).\n(2) In any proceedings against a person for an offence under paragraph (1), it is a defence to show that the person took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.\n(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.\n(4) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(d) or (e) is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or\n(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 37 in force at 27.10.2017, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/282/regulation/37",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:17:02.229514+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."
}