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The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006

S.S.I. 2006/40 · Made 1 February 2006

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WATER INDUSTRY

Made 1st February 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(2) and (3) of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005f1, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2005 asp 3.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 is 10th February 2006–

(a)

section 25; and

(b)

section 26(12) insofar as it applies to section 25.

Signature

RHONA BRANKIN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

1st February 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 10th February 2006 for the coming into force of section 25 and section 26(12) (insofar as it applies to section 25) of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3) (“the 2005 Act”).

Section 25 of the 2005 Act enables the Scottish Ministers to make an order containing a code of practice (called a “sewerage code”) for the purposes of assessing, controlling and minimising sewerage nuisance. Section 26(12) defines “local authority” for the purposes of section 25.