# Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 5: Laying of supply pipes, etc.

Extent: S

An owner or occupier of any premises who desires to have a supply of water for his domestic purposes from the waterworks of Scottish Water shall, subject as hereinafter provided, comply with the following requirements:
(a) he shall give to Scottish Water 14 days’ notice of his intention to lay the necessary supply pipe; and
(b) he shall lay the supply pipe at his own expense, having first obtained, as respects any land not forming part of a road, the consent of the owners and occupiers thereof:
Provided that, where any part of the supply pipe is to be laid in a road, he shall not himself break open the road or lay that part of the pipe.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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