{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-1/paragraph-31",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-1/paragraph-31.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/45",
  "legislation_title": "Water (Scotland) Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/31",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The production of a printed copy of the byelaws on which is endorsed a certificate purporting to be signed by a duly authorised officer of Scottish Water, stating—\n(a) that the byelaws were made by Scottish Water;\n(b) that the copy is a true copy of the byelaws;\n(c) that on a specified date the byelaws were confirmed by the Secretary of State; and\n(d) the date, if any, fixed by the Secretary of State for the coming into operation of the byelaws;\nshall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate and without proof of the handwriting or official position of any person purporting to sign a certificate in pursuance of this paragraph.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 31 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 119(54)(n)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 31 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 64(20) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 31 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1)(2), Sch. 13 para. 119(54)(n)(ii), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)(d), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/1/paragraph/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:15:16.376021+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."
}