Paragraph 9 Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.

Scotland

(1)

On every service pipe laid after 16th May 1946 F1Scottish 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 F2Scottish Water deems most convenient:

Provided that—

(a)

a stopcock in private premises shall be placed as near as is reasonably practicable to the F3road from which the service pipe enters those premises; and

(b)

a stopcock in a road shall, after consultation with the F4roads authority concerned, be placed as near to the boundary thereof as is reasonably practicable.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 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)
F2: 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)
F3: Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(14)(f)(i)
F4: Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(14)(f)(ii)

Notes on Schedule 3

Modifications

C1: Sch. 3: power to apply conferred (1.10.1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1, 130), s. 20(10), Sch. 7 para. 5(1)(b)

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Sch. 3 Pt. II (paras. 4–9) applied with modifications by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), s. 170A(5) (as inserted by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 102, Sch. 13)