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Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005
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· 2005-03-17
2022-11-10
Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005
Changes on 2022-11-10
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- (b) every water services provider and sewerage services provider;
- (c) Citizens Advice Scotland;
- (c) Consumer Scotland;
- (d) the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland; and
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#### Discontinuation of water services
#### Disconnections code
#### Discontinuation of water services
#### Qualification of duty to provide services
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[^key-3d267c3b4b88f90eac3ece73fce80046]: Words in s. 14(6) inserted (10.6.2013 for specified purposes, 21.12.2013 in so far as not already in force) by [Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5), [ss. 28(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/28/4), [56(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/56/1), [56(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/56/2); [S.S.I. 2013/163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/163), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/163/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/163/schedule); [S.S.I. 2013/342](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/342), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/342/article/2/a)
[^key-e3713600281f4762f4221a19b3d438ae]: Words in s. 19(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading's Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 18(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/18/2) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [Sch. 2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-8807d18c0246d76a7c669f1808732677]: Words in s. 20B(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading's Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 18(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/18/3) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [Sch. 2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-6dd1f56bcc087b5d07b1a6f300e21899]: Words in s. 25(9) inserted (30.6.2014) by [Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/3), [s. 61(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/3/section/61/2), [Sch. 3 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/3/schedule/3/paragraph/9); [S.S.I. 2014/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/160), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/160/article/2/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/160/article/2/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/160/schedule)
[^key-ab46b638365d368185d4346df146d218]: Words in s. 6(1) substituted (20.11.2015) by [Water Act 2014 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21), [ss. 7(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/7/3/a), [94(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/94/3); [S.S.I. 2015/360](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/360), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/360/article/2/b)
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[^key-a118cebea8809c4007699ac34a29dade]: Ss. 20C, 20D inserted (10.6.2013 for specified purposes, 1.1.2017 in so far as not already in force) by [Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5), [ss. 33(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/33/2), [56(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/56/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5/section/56/2); [S.S.I. 2013/163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/163), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/163/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/163/schedule); [S.S.I. 2016/327](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/327), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/327/article/2)
[^key-68389ded7f875a85a492316227ec674b]: Words in [s. 19(4)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/19/4/c) substituted (10.11.2022) by [The Consumer Scotland (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/296)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296/regulation/1/1), [sch. para. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296/schedule/paragraph/2/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296/regulation/3))
[^key-dbd6d23eb08a3233a513d000100cea02]: Words in [s. 20B(4)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/20B/4/c) substituted (10.11.2022) by [The Consumer Scotland (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/296)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296/regulation/1/1), [sch. para. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296/schedule/paragraph/2/3) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/296/regulation/3))
#### Meaning of “eligible premises”
#### Control of water from coal mines
#### Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
#### Dissolution of office of Commissioner
#### Water Industry Commission for Scotland
##### 11A
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- (b) has decided not to conduct an investigation in relation to the complaint.
#### Water and sewerage services undertaking
#### Licences and compliance: further provision
#### Scottish Water's functions: powers of the Scottish Ministers
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- (b) Scottish Water, and
- (c) Citizens Advice Scotland.
- (c) Consumer Scotland.
- (5) As soon as practicable after the Commission makes a scheme under this section, it must—
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- (b) exempting an owner from liability under subsections (1) and (2) where, although information supplied by the owner is inaccurate or incomplete, the owner has taken prescribed steps to ensure its accuracy or completeness.
#### Scottish Water's functions: powers of the Scottish Ministers
#### Determinations relating to provision of services
#### Qualification of duty to provide services
#### Sewerage nuisance: code of practice
#### Meaning of “eligible premises”
#### Control of water from coal mines
#### Monitoring and enforcement
#### Meaning of “public water supply system”
#### Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
### Applications forwarded by the Water Services Regulation Authority
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2005-03-17
Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005
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