# Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the development of Scotland's water resources; to bring large-scale water abstraction under Ministerial control; to extend Scottish Water's functions and to authorise grants and loans in favour of related bodies; to permit the taking of steps for the sake of water quality; to create contracts for certain non-domestic water and sewerage services; to protect the public sewerage network from harm and to allow for maintenance of private sewage works; to enable the making of water shortage orders; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 27th February 2013 and received Royal Assent on 9th April 2013.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-scotland-act-2013/introduction
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