Section 13A Supply of water for use outwith Scotland.F1

F2Scottish Water may, if for the time being F3it is satisfied that such supplies of water as are available to F4it are likely to be more than sufficient to enable it to fulfil F5its duties as respects the supply of water to premises in Scotland, enter into an agreement with any other person to give him, on such terms and conditions as F6it thinks and whether or not in bulk, a supply of water for use outwith Scotland.

For the purposes of laying any pipes or installing any apparatus connected therewith, being pipes or apparatus required for giving a supply of water in pursuance of an agreement entered into under subsection (1) above, F7Scottish Water may exercise, F8. . . , the like powers with respect to laying mains or breaking open roads as are exercisable by F9it under this Act for the purposes of laying mains, but subject to the like conditions and obligations.