# Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013, Paragraph 12


(1) Scottish Water may—
(a) enter any premises for the purposes of—
(i) assessing whether there is a serious deficiency, or threat of a serious deficiency, of water supplies in an area,
(ii) carrying out its functions under a water shortage order,
(iii) carrying out its functions under Part 7,
(iv) determining whether a water saving measure, or restriction or prohibition on abstraction, imposed by a water shortage order is being complied with,
(b) take any steps at the premises that are reasonably required for those purposes.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) authorises entry only if the occupier of the premises has been given at least 24 hours' notice of the intended entry for those purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-scotland-act-2013/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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