# Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 9: Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.

Extent: S

(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.
(2) Every stopcock fitted on a service pipe after 16th May 1946 shall be placed in such position as Scottish Water deems most convenient:
Provided that—
(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
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/3/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-3/paragraph-9
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