Explanatory note

Part 2 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) establishes, inter alia, a licensing regime for the provision of water services and sewerage services to eligible premises. Articles 2 and 3 of the Order make provision for the purposes of paragraph 1(1) and (4) of schedule 2 to the 2005 Act in relation to applications for water services and sewerage services licences and their notification.

Article 2 provides for the form and content of licence applications.

Article 3 provides for notification of licence applications in the form specified in Schedule 1 to the Order, and provides for representations in relation to notified licence applications.

Article 4 modifies the procedures for making representations in relation to, and the incorporation of standard conditions into, the initial licence application granted in respect of the business undertaking established under section 13(1) of the 2005 Act.

Articles 5 and 6 of, and Schedules 2 and 3 to, the Order prescribe notices for the discontinuation of water and trade effluent services, respectively.