# Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013, Section 44: Non-compliance offence


(1) A relevant person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with—
(a) a water saving measure imposed by a water shortage order, or
(b) a restriction or prohibition on the abstraction of water imposed by such an order.
(2) In subsection (1), “relevant person” means person who is, or ought to be, aware of the order.
(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-scotland-act-2013/section-44
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