{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/section-22",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/section-22.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/45",
  "legislation_title": "Water (Scotland) Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980",
  "path": "section/22",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Power to break open streets.",
  "text": "(1) The provisions of Part I of Schedule 3 shall have effect in relation to the breaking open of roads by Scottish Water for the purpose of carrying out any works which it is authorised to execute by or under this Act or any local enactment incorporating any provisions of Schedule 4.\n(2) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 has effect in relation to works carried out by any person—\n(a) in pursuance of an authorisation under section 23A(1), or\n(b) in connection with the management, maintenance or renewal of a main or communication pipe laid by that person in pursuance of such an authorisation and vested in that person,\nas it has in relation to works carried out by Scottish Water.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 22(1): s. 22 renumbered as s. 22(1) (10.7.2008) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), sch. 4 para. 1(a); S.S.I. 2008/269, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 22 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 17(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 22 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 33, s. 180(1)(2), Sch. 13 para. 119(13), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)(d), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 22 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 17(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 22(2) inserted (10.7.2008) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), sch. 4 para. 1(b); S.S.I. 2008/269, art. 2(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/section/22",
    "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."
}