# Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 1: General duties of Secretary of State and of water authorities.

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It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State and of Scottish Water when exercising their respective functions or powers under or by virtue of this Act—
(a) to promote the conservation and effective use of the water resources of, and the provision of adequate water supplies throughout, Scotland; and
(b) to secure the collection, preparation, publication and dissemination of information and statistics relating to such resources and supplies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/section-1
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