# The Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2013

S.S.I. 2013/163 · made 21 May 2013

This Order brings into force, on 10th June 2013, the following provisions of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”)—Part 1 which makes provision in relation to the development of water resources,Part 7 and schedules 1 and 2 which make provision in relation to water shortage orders,section 53 and schedule 4 which make minor and consequential repeals.

Made under: Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Section 56)

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## Introductory text

Environmental Protection
Water Industry
Water Resources
Made 21st May 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23rd May 2013
Coming into force 10th June 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(2) of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2013 and comes into force on 10th June 2013.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order, “the Act” means the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013.

## 3 Appointed day

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 10th June 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, the corresponding provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.

## Signature

NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st May 2013

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Column 1
Provisions of the Act
Column 2
Subject matter
Column 3
Purpose
Sections 1 to 4
Development of water resources
Sections 5 to 9
Control of water abstraction: introduction
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 10(2) and (3)
Application for approval
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 13
Additional requirements
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 15(1)(c)
Suspension and revocation
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 17
Monitoring and records
Section 20
Procedure for regulations
Section 21
Controlled activities regulations
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 22
Other definitions for Part
Section 28
Water and sewerage undertaking
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 29
Errors in metering
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 30
Steps for sake of quality
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 32
Deemed contracts
The purpose of making a scheme
Section 33
Notification of occupancy
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 34
Priority substances etc.
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Section 37
Common maintenance
The purpose of making subordinate legislation
Sections 38 to 51
Water shortage orders
Section 53
Repeal of enactments
Schedule 1
Water shortage orders
Schedule 2
Water saving measures
Schedule 4
Repeal of enactments

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 10th June 2013, the following provisions of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”)—
Part 1 which makes provision in relation to the development of water resources,
Part 7 and schedules 1 and 2 which make provision in relation to water shortage orders,
section 53 and schedule 4 which make minor and consequential repeals.
The other provisions listed in the Schedule are brought into force on the same day but only for the purposes of enabling regulations, orders and a scheme to be made under those provisions.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 9th April 2013. Section 56 of the Act brought into force Part 8 (except section 53 and Schedule 4) on the day after Royal Assent.

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