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Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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2014-04-01

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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2013-06-10

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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2012-07-22

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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- (4) Schedule 1 inserts schedule A1 into that Act.

#### Dissolution of office of Commissioner

#### Control of water from coal mines

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@@ -47,76 +47,7 @@

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- (1) In section 2 (Water Customer Consultation Panels) of the 2002 Act, for subsections (3) to (5) there is substituted—

> (3) Each Customer Panel is, in relation to the provision of services by Scottish Water in the exercise of its core functions, to have the general function of representing the views and interests of persons whose premises are in the Panel's area and—

> (a) are connected to the public water supply system or the public sewerage system (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)) or both, or

> (b) might reasonably become connected to either or both of those systems.

> (4) A Customer Panel—

> (a) must publish reports on any matter it considers relevant to the interests of those persons in relation to such provision,

> (b) may make recommendations to the Commission as to the promotion of the interests of those persons in relation to such provision, either generally or in relation to any specific matter,

> (c) may make recommendations, on any matter it considers relevant to the interests of those persons to—

> (i) the Scottish Ministers,

> (ii) the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland, and

> (iii) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,

> in connection with such of their functions as are exercisable in relation to such provision, and

> (d) may make recommendations to Scottish Water on any matter it considers relevant to the interests of those persons in relation to such provision.

> (5) Scottish Water must have regard to—

> (a) any representations made to it by a Customer Panel, and

> (b) any recommendations made to it under subsection (4).

> (5A) Any other persons to whom—

> (a) any representations are made by a Customer Panel, or

> (b) any recommendations are made under subsection (4),

> must, in exercising functions in relation to Scottish Water, have regard to the representations or (as the case may be) recommendations.

> (5B) A Customer Panel—

> (a) must publish a summary of any representations it makes under subsection (3) and of any recommendations it makes under subsection (4), and

> (b) may do so by including the summary in a report.

> (5C) Any persons to whom recommendations are made under subsection (4) must, within 6 months of receipt, publish a summary of their responses to the recommendations.

> (5D) Two or more Customer Panels may exercise their functions under subsections (4) and (5B) jointly.

- (2) In section 3 (functions of the Commissioner) of that Act, subsections (1) to (5) are repealed.

- (3) After section 6 (funding of the Commissioner) of that Act there is added—

> (6A)

> (1) The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (referred to in this Part as the “*Convener*”) must investigate any complaint made to the Convener, a Customer Panel or the Commission as respects any of Scottish Water's core functions by any person whose premises—

> (a) are connected to the public water supply system or the public sewerage system (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)) or both, or

> (b) have been, or might reasonably become, connected to either or both of those systems.

> (2) Where any such complaint is made to a Customer Panel or the Commission, the Panel or (as the case may be) the Commission must refer the complaint to the Convener.

> (3) The Convener need not investigate a complaint under subsection (1) if—

> (a) the complainer has not pursued the matter with Scottish Water, or

> (b) it appears to the Convener that the complaint is vexatious or frivolous.

> (4) The Convener may, on behalf of the complainer in a complaint investigated under subsection (1), make representations to Scottish Water about any matter—

> (a) to which the complaint relates, or

> (b) which appears to the Convener to be relevant to the subject matter of the complaint.

> (5) Where the Convener investigates a complaint referred under subsection (2), the Convener must send to the Panel or (as the case may be) the Commission a report of the investigation.

> (6) Where the Convener decides not to investigate such a complaint, the Convener must send to the Panel or (as the case may be) the Commission a statement of the reasons for not investigating the complaint.

> (7) Scottish Water must, on being requested to do so by the Convener, provide the Convener with such information held by it as the Convener may reasonably seek in the exercise of the Convener's functions relating to complaints under subsection (1).

> (8) Where Scottish Water and the Convener cannot agree as to whether information is sought reasonably, either of them may refer the matter to the Scottish Ministers, whose decision is final.

> (6B)

> (1) The Convener must—

> (a) as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, submit to the Scottish Ministers, and publish, a report on the exercise of—

> (i) the Customer Panels' functions during that year, and

> (ii) the Convener's functions under section 6A, and

> (b) provide the Scottish Ministers with such information regarding the exercise of those functions as they may require.

> (2) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a copy of each report submitted to them under subsection (1)(a).

> (6C)

> (1) The Commission and the Convener (as appropriate, representing the Customer Panels as a whole) must together make arrangements with a view to securing—

> (a) co-operation and the exchange of information—

> (i) between the Commission and Customer Panels,

> (ii) between the Commission and the Convener, and

> (b) the consistent treatment of matters which affect—

> (i) both the Commission and Customer Panels,

> (ii) both the Commission and the Convener.

> (2) The Commission and the Convener—

> (a) must set out the arrangements in a memorandum,

> (b) must keep the arrangements under review, and

> (c) may from time to time revise the arrangements.

> (3) A copy of the memorandum, and of any revised memorandum, must be sent jointly by the Commission and the Convener to the Scottish Ministers.

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## Part 2 — Provision of water and sewerage services

@@ -706,7 +637,7 @@

- (b) every water services provider and sewerage services provider;

- (c) the Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (representing the Panels as a whole);

- (c) the National Consumer Council;

- (d) the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland; and

@@ -2159,17 +2090,7 @@

- (b) in paragraph (b), for the words “it conducts its relations with its customers or potential or former customers” there is substituted “ Scottish Water conducts its relations with those persons or persons whose premises have been, or might reasonably become, connected to either or both of those systems ”.

- (3) In section 5 (annual reports by, and information from, the Commissioner), in subsection (2)—

- (a) in paragraph (a), for the words “to such representations, reports and recommendations as are mentioned in section 2(5)” there is substituted

> to—

> (i) any representations made to it by a Customer Panel, and

> (ii) any recommendations made to it under section 2(4)

; and

- (b) in paragraph (b), the word “, report” is repealed.

- (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (4) In section 26 (customer standards codes) of that Act—

@@ -2220,11 +2141,7 @@

In the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, in schedule 2 (listed authorities)—

- (a) after paragraph 21A there is inserted—

> (21B) The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (appointed under paragraph 5(1) of schedule 1 to the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)) and those Panels.

; and

- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (b) in paragraph 55, for the word “Commissioner” there is substituted “ Commission ”.

@@ -2234,11 +2151,7 @@

In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities)—

- (a) after paragraph 62A there is inserted—

> (62B) The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (appointed under paragraph 5(1) of schedule 1 to the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)) and those Panels.

; and

- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (b) in paragraph 106, for the word “Commissioner” there is substituted “ Commission ”.

@@ -2258,250 +2171,306 @@

#### Discontinuation of water services

#### Qualification of duty to provide services

#### Control of water from coal mines

#### Amendments to enactments

Before schedule 1 (the Commissioner and Customer Panels) to the 2002 Act there is inserted—

### Application for licence

### Conditions of licence

### Conditions: sustainable development

### Transfer of licence

### Powers of entry etc.

### Powers of entry etc.: further provision

### Warrants

### Enforcement notices

### Enforcement notices: offences

### Revocation of licences

### Penalties for contravention of licence

### Register of licences

After Schedule 1B to the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21) there is inserted—

### Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)

### House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

### Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

### Water (Fluoridation) Act 1985 (c. 63)

### Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 1)

### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)

### Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)

### Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)

### Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)

### Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)

## Editorial notes

[^key-6c549e390dfb1fb27cae975457d03e5e]: S. 4(1)-(5)(7)-(12) in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-470b3915e09a911d1530640652791481]: S. 5(1)-(5)(7)-(13) in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-5f50f4a66d6791c1e1c8288c3ba426c6]: S. 1(1) in force at 20.6.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-f58c5baad939406a79001c5f5921fa3d]: S. 1(4) in force at 20.6.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-acc62a75d827528db7b104440b78a86e]: S. 9 in force at 20.6.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-f182191d83ee3a5866905bb487bec415]: S. 28 in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-72f8b023bfb2f3eb57811cc124a0e96f]: S. 29 in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-0c4099ffc60404fd4a0115286c5d54cd]: S. 30 in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-a2f10c0ab4f821c040a6c6ea0cc24746]: S. 31 in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-bc048865cbb6b12dde94259f903005b0]: Sch. 1 in force at 20.6.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-49c2a6bfe4640beade4447fc30107af8]: Sch. 4 in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-afeb64672dde9378ec47ff544520719b]: S. 1 in force at 1.7.2005 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-3f536770a34eadcb118f14b6412a4637]: S. 2 in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-653c0854ebd7ba3e617dc35ae520ca20]: S. 21(1)-(3) (6) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-a8284acf012455c16ea82076e163c463]: S. 22 in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-4a2e1a7811b6f45aa457ef6ceaaccb8f]: S. 24 in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-8864a05a31a23b24bc65ec02bb23f9d9]: S. 32 in force at 1.7.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-975bb98d1691bb1c770a9497fba90763]: Sch. 1 in force at 1.7.2005 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-c712db727d12fa7b81c0de4d4ad74119]: [Sch. 3 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/3/paragraph/1) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-df2caa432e6d6cfca45a5629d46ab012]: [Sch. 3 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/3/paragraph/2) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-4d0119dde63e8c3dec85a01bf474e9f7]: [Sch. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/3/paragraph/3) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-2cdbbb816b35f6543376b1924bc2f345]: [Sch. 5 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/1) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-e688c7ba0f5e61a82b9986d0e86e83f9]: [Sch. 5 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/2) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-0cc9cb04728f6a2e03bce14c9d6bfee2]: [Sch. 5 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/3) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-6966911b77b5d285a51e6e577442ac83]: [Sch. 5 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/4) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-9a53363858b8b56ae4195e6e7b57ddfd]: [Sch. 5 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/5) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-a53cde97dcda22d66f272fa6ca3e187d]: [Sch. 5 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/6) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-51a1b4ec559f6f1cc2e718224cc52764]: Sch. 5 para. 7(1) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-5a27580e8c2ddb71e1bba34463d3106d]: Sch. 5 para. 7(2) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-992fb14fc2886118388bd4b28f75d73f]: Sch. 5 para. 7(4) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-1d15d0e32b465897b27707f18145e188]: Sch. 5 para. 7(6) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-cb29d344c3ecd298c35834bb5b71e983]: Sch. 5 para. 7(8) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-b2dc8bc0dd1ef079f32c09e39f058ad4]: Sch. 5 para. 7(9) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-01d4e27fc89062323b8b6b630e405919]: Sch. 5 para. 8(b) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-a9fdb5e405389b8ab477e06cd7bc35bf]: Sch. 5 para. 9(b) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-6178977f18e92f4026cf9ffe73e55d60]: [Sch. 5 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/10) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-6c6dcc847e72449769daf70094ff5f0b]: S. 25 in force at 10.2.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/40), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/40/article/2/a)

[^key-ca090081c2d724a7eb1cdc8ae1b07ee7]: S. 26(12) in force at 10.2.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/40), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/40/article/2/b)

[^key-382d961cc2910fb4b7924c044b381b32]: Sch. 5 para. 8(a) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-2c0ffe594932a43f3b29fd04c25f412f]: Sch. 5 para. 7(3) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-8d80be5c530be77f77a579d4b552b0af]: Sch. 5 para. 9(a) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-2ed2d09a55f0d6d2190bbfdbc7a21c95]: S. 3 in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-b449979b75aecba089eab27331b20f9f]: S. 23 in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/3))

[^key-261eda7e30d9729e57a3dd3942a11bbd]: S. 32 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-12073d3f9c31fca094c76c5d312028b0]: S. 26(1)-(9) (11) in force at 22.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/2)

[^key-a91ace9289a3415fcbee6a6b2998e0e1]: S. 26(10) in force at 22.4.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/2)

[^key-f5d77c48f18d5549aa4ff839b0001638]: S. 26(12) in force at 22.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/2)

[^key-9b14a1455fe5208f2e6fc68a77ab3633]: S. 4(6) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-92342f5c470853b26c19891519390895]: S. 5(6) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-6a965c5fd89d893badc9d5bfbc98adb4]: S. 6 in force at 7.9.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-cbac8ec012771a07e8d87beb95b7a8d1]: S. 7 in force at 7.9.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-3ed2fe498a319648fe084cea515656fa]: S. 8 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-08b85b01bb65517c4efcddf02c60d34e]: S. 10 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-6c031d1871f1900d5f2c9f52bd4a080b]: S. 11 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-b6fabc50627f789d05f6eefd054d59f2]: S. 12 in force at 7.9.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-650d9f6b34d481388348d709a5444b57]: S. 13 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-10e81294654515fdc0023994bc0c3651]: S. 14 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-2d4ff3d3d700c84c345cf4e454a4807a]: S. 15 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-07f7106df211a2665e7482f8348a0618]: S. 16 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-094878c8371117c27c979527b8a63823]: S. 17 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-2555b9847007804a921047cf22e783a0]: S. 18 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-a0de7dd64378aa4ca2d3199b2455714f]: S. 19 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-79cd991323bc614aa075bed3d4ef4a6e]: S. 20 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-8d30d3fbca666bdee685be75d86edb65]: S. 21(4)(5) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-ea0b15cc7e3d5a23d4556124abc694e6]: S. 27 in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-790e3f52eba9f51e3424436001aa876f]: S. 32 in force at 7.9.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-fa536b4059a4388b2af6a9346861d41a]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/1) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-b65ecdbe8254c2f4fe3430314f61ad68]: [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/2) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-e10c7e4840dc7d8f56badac450567807]: [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/3) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-73805e849b7a818ef64c1b1e0a34fd9c]: [Sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/5) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-43af625a889b2c97f7a95fc8daea07d6]: [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/6) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-df8b101631340374298da0694b35ed73]: [Sch. 2 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/7) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-19bb7d960305bc885f8361b9d03f7912]: [Sch. 2 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/8) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-08b8609c4a8d11b415dc8ca654cbc941]: [Sch. 2 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/9) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-aacd673774655b4ab2263d79b5f73fe1]: [Sch. 2 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/10) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-be8200e12e23fab0666270a8c1cf2b91]: [Sch. 2 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/11) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-9fcd8c1c1e15df40bcb3a03f7f206e46]: [Sch. 2 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/12) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-bcbc5773f3a89e08c1c129625a63f446]: Sch. 5 para. 7(7) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-ac65fa36c5a8ae6ed0d578320b42fb8e]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/1) applied (with modifications) (5.10.2006) by [Water Services and Sewerage Services Licences (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/464)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/464), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/464/article/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/464/article/4)

[^key-d6f19dd7f921cf9673f993e997a42b7c]: [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/2) applied (with modifications) (5.10.2006) by [Water Services and Sewerage Services Licences (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/464)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/464), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/464/article/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/464/article/4)

[^key-f5ea743dbe2dc33e0f423077ed4ca3be]: S. 6 in force at 8.1.2007 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-c75aa09ae7b3a9ff7a172585f05c1c78]: S. 7 in force at 8.1.2007 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-402028533f3c98c5a819addb5e5190a6]: S. 9 in force at 8.1.2007 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-ecc6ea36b9b0f0b78e6152c377bf5769]: S. 12 in force at 8.1.2007 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-71cf72f43c90bca32725651b2e2e961a]: S. 32 in force at 8.1.2007 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-dac8850c9005fdb0650c086b2c8c8dca]: [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/2/paragraph/4) in force at 8.1.2007 by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-af74f3bba48af8be923eea1baebdbd00]: Sch. 5 para. 7(10) in force at 8.1.2007 by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-d2e3eefa373d668b713bc95c7b635917]: S. 26(10A) inserted (26.1.2009) by [Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5), [ss. 115(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/115/3), [128(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/128/2) (with [s. 127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/127)); [S.S.I. 2009/9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/9), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/9/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/9/schedule/1)

[^key-cd66d3a30d7f35d26ddb20fcc27ebc35]: Words in s. 26(10) substituted (26.1.2009) by [Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5), [ss. 115(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/115/2), [128(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/128/2) (with [s. 127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/section/127)); [S.S.I. 2009/9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/9), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/9/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/9/schedule/1)

[^key-497e83c5c6ef413975b101c8c4802753]: Words in s. 13(3)(a)(i) substituted (1.10.2009) by virtue of [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 248(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/248/a) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))

[^key-db1b3a022c6b72d98cc1c0ccb7423b89]: Words in s. 13(3)(a)(ii) substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 248(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/248/b) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))

[^key-8a1698223196a15b92c5dd102a570dd2]: S. 3 repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [Sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)

[^key-7fb176c1c990d404ea4adcf741021379]: S. 19(4)(c) substituted (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [Sch. 2 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/14); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)

[^key-087e2e225616f5865bb23c25a00c4cf8]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/3) repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [Sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)

[^key-4dfa090e936b55c7c3c0d02ce7a3b4e8]: [Sch. 5 para. 8(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/8/a) repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [Sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)

[^key-3aef0ee32ca9a36324f6297a388608c7]: [Sch. 5 para. 9(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/a) repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [Sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)

[^key-98324742f0277cfec68303c20a2bd9c5]: S. 11A inserted (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 131](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/131), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [134(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/c)

[^key-88d4a280f0b049771ba82aa710001b37]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/5) in force at 22.7.2012 by [S.S.I. 2012/192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/192), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/192/article/2)

#### Meaning of “eligible premises”

#### Control of water from coal mines

#### Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships

#### Water Industry Commission for Scotland

##### 11A

- (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply where a water services provider or, as the case may be, a sewerage services provider (“ *the provider* ”) has requested (in writing) that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (“the Ombudsman”) investigate complaints made about the provider by occupiers of premises served by the provider.

- (2) Subject to subsection (4), the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 applies to such complaints as it applies to complaints made under that Act about a listed authority.

- (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the provider is to be treated as a listed authority and the complainer as the person aggrieved.

- (4) Paragraph 7 of schedule 4 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Ombudsman not to investigate contractual or commercial transactions relating to a listed authority) does not apply.

- (5) Subsections (6) to (9) apply where—

- (a) the provider has—

- (i) requested (in writing) that the Ombudsman may not investigate any new complaints relating to the provider,

- (ii) sent a copy of that request to the Commission, and

- (b) the Commission has agreed to that request and notified the Ombudsman accordingly.

- (6) The Ombudsman may not investigate any new complaints relating to the provider from the date that the Ombudsman receives notification under subsection (5)(b).

- (7) The Ombudsman is to continue investigating any undetermined complaints about the provider which have been made to the Ombudsman prior to the Ombudsman's receipt of notification under subsection (5)(b).

- (8) For the purpose of enabling an undetermined complaint to continue to be dealt with, subsections (2) and (3) continue to apply and have effect as they applied and had effect immediately before the Ombudsman received notification under subsection (5)(b).

- (9) For the purpose of subsection (7), a complaint is determined by the Ombudsman if the Ombudsman—

- (a) has decided to conduct an investigation in relation to the complaint and that investigation is concluded, or

- (b) has decided not to conduct an investigation in relation to the complaint.

#### Licences and compliance: further provision

#### Scottish Water's functions: powers of the Scottish Ministers

#### Qualification of duty to provide services

#### Sewerage nuisance: code of practice

#### Control of water from coal mines

#### Amendments to enactments

Before schedule 1 (the Commissioner and Customer Panels) to the 2002 Act there is inserted—

### Application for licence

### Conditions of licence

### Conditions: sustainable development

### Transfer of licence

### Powers of entry etc.

### Powers of entry etc.: further provision

### Warrants

### Enforcement notices

### Enforcement notices: offences

### Revocation of licences

### Penalties for contravention of licence

### Register of licences

After Schedule 1B to the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21) there is inserted—

### Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)

### House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

### Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

### Water (Fluoridation) Act 1985 (c. 63)

### Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 1)

### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)

### Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)

### Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)

### Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)

### Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)

## Editorial notes

[^key-5f50f4a66d6791c1e1c8288c3ba426c6]: [S. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/1/1) in force at 20.6.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-f58c5baad939406a79001c5f5921fa3d]: [S. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/1/4) in force at 20.6.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-0c4099ffc60404fd4a0115286c5d54cd]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/30) in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-a2f10c0ab4f821c040a6c6ea0cc24746]: [S. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/31) in force at 20.6.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/1)

[^key-afeb64672dde9378ec47ff544520719b]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/1) in force at 1.7.2005 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-8864a05a31a23b24bc65ec02bb23f9d9]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/32) in force at 1.7.2005 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-51a1b4ec559f6f1cc2e718224cc52764]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-5a27580e8c2ddb71e1bba34463d3106d]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/2) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-992fb14fc2886118388bd4b28f75d73f]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/4) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-1d15d0e32b465897b27707f18145e188]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/6) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-cb29d344c3ecd298c35834bb5b71e983]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/8) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-b2dc8bc0dd1ef079f32c09e39f058ad4]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/9) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2)

[^key-01d4e27fc89062323b8b6b630e405919]: [Sch. 5 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/8/b) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-a9fdb5e405389b8ab477e06cd7bc35bf]: [Sch. 5 para. 9(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/b) in force at 1.7.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))

[^key-382d961cc2910fb4b7924c044b381b32]: [Sch. 5 para. 8(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/8/a) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-2c0ffe594932a43f3b29fd04c25f412f]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/3) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-8d80be5c530be77f77a579d4b552b0af]: [Sch. 5 para. 9(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/a) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-2ed2d09a55f0d6d2190bbfdbc7a21c95]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/3) in force at 1.4.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-261eda7e30d9729e57a3dd3942a11bbd]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/32) in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/167/schedule/1)

[^key-790e3f52eba9f51e3424436001aa876f]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/32) in force at 7.9.2006 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-bcbc5773f3a89e08c1c129625a63f446]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/7) in force at 7.9.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/445](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/445/schedule)

[^key-71cf72f43c90bca32725651b2e2e961a]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/32) in force at 8.1.2007 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

[^key-af74f3bba48af8be923eea1baebdbd00]: [Sch. 5 para. 7(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7/10) in force at 8.1.2007 by [S.S.I. 2006/599](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/599/schedule)

#### Meaning of “eligible premises”

#### Control of water from coal mines

#### Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships

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