# The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006

S.S.I. 2006/445 · made 30 August 2006

Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, this Order bring into force further provisions of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) on 7th September 2006.

Made under: Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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## Introductory text

WATER INDUSTRY
Made 30th August 2006
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34(2) and 37(2) of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order “the 2005 Act” means the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

## 2 Appointed Day

The provisions of the 2005 Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that Schedule shall, so far as not then in force, come into force on 7th September 2006 (“the appointed day”); but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any such provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on the appointed day only for that purpose.

## Signature

ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th August 2006

## PROVISIONS OF THE 2005 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 7TH SEPTEMBER 2006

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions of the 2005 Act
Subject Matter
Purpose
Sections 4(6) and 5(6)
Public water supply system and sewerage system: offences
Sections 6 and 7
Licence authorisation and granting of licences
Only in relation to applications for licences submitted in respect of the business undertaking established under section 13 of the 2005 Act
Section 8
Compliance with licences
Section 10
Licensed providers to give information
Section 11
Participation of licensed providers
Section 12
Licences and compliance: further provision
Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 2 to the 2005 Act specified in column 1 of this table below
Section 13
Water and sewerage services undertaking
Section 14
Financing, borrowing and guarantees
Section 15
Transfer of staff etc. to the undertaking
Section 16
Scottish Water to provide services
Section 17
Continuation of water services
Section 18
Discontinuation of water services
Section 19
Disconnections Code
Section 20
Continuation and discontinuation of sewerage services
Section 21(4) and (5)
Liability for charges for services arranged by licensed providers
Section 27
Meaning of ‘eligible premises’
Section 32
Amendments to enactments
Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 5 to the 2005 Act specified in column 1 of this table below
Schedule 2, apart from paragraph 4
Licences and compliance: further provision
Schedule 5, paragraph 7(7)
Amendments to enactments

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, this Order bring into force further provisions of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) on 7th September 2006.
The Order commences various provisions in Part 2 of the 2005 Act which establishes a licensing system for the provision of water and sewerage services to eligible premises by water services and sewerage services providers.

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