{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-3/paragraph-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-3/paragraph-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/45",
  "legislation_title": "Water (Scotland) Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.",
  "text": "(1) On every service pipe laid after 16th May 1946 Scottish Water shall, and on every service pipe laid before that date Scottish Water may, fit a stopcock enclosed in a covered box, or pit, of such size as may be reasonably necessary.\n(2) Every stopcock fitted on a service pipe after 16th May 1946 shall be placed in such position as Scottish Water deems most convenient:\nProvided that—\n(a) a stopcock in private premises shall be placed as near as is reasonably practicable to the road from which the service pipe enters those premises; and\n(b) a stopcock in a road shall, after consultation with the roads authority concerned, be placed as near to the boundary thereof as is reasonably practicable.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 66(8)(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 66(8)(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(14)(f)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(14)(f)(ii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "asp/2003/3",
      "affecting_title": "Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "asp/2003/3",
      "affecting_title": "Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/3/paragraph/9",
    "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."
}