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Water (Scotland) Act 1980
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· 1980-08-01
2018-09-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2017-10-27
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2015-01-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2013-12-21
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2013-06-10
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2013-04-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2011-04-22
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2011-04-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2010-04-20
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2009-09-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2008-12-18
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2008-07-10
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2007-12-10
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-09-07
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-07-03
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-06-21
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-06-02
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-04-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-03-14
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2006-03-06
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2005-12-23
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2005-11-11
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2005-10-21
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2005-10-14
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2005-08-02
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2005-07-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2004-11-28
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
Changes on 2004-11-28
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
- (7) The provisions of Part I of Schedule 1 shall apply to the making of applications and orders under subsection (2).
#### Appeal to sheriff-principal.
#### Reference to arbitration.
##### 18
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@
##### 8
Persons empowered by the Lands Clauses Acts to sell, convey and dispose of any lands may, subject to the provisions of those Acts and of the special Act, grant to the undertakers any servitude or right required for the purposes of the special Act over or in those lands, and the provisions of the Lands Clauses Acts with respect to lands and feuduties, ground annuals, rents or other annual or recurring payments shall, so far as applicable, apply in relation to such grants and to such servitudes and rights:
Persons empowered by the Lands Clauses Acts to sell, convey and dispose of any lands may, subject to the provisions of those Acts and of the special Act, grant to the undertakers any servitude or right required for the purposes of the special Act over or in those lands, and the provisions of the Lands Clauses Acts with respect to lands and . . . rents or other annual or recurring payments shall, so far as applicable, apply in relation to such grants and to such servitudes and rights:
##### 9
@@ -2755,7 +2755,7 @@
#### General duties of Secretary of State and of water authorities.
#### Duty of authority to provide supply.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 9A
@@ -2769,9 +2769,9 @@
- (2) Subsection (1) above shall not have the effect, where any water is used or made available for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection, of requiring a reduction in the charges imposed in respect of the provision for other purposes of the supply from which the water is taken.
#### Power of Secretary of State on default of authority or board.
#### Supply of water in bulk.
#### Compensation for damage resulting from exercise of powers.
#### Supply of water to premises outwith limits of supply.
##### 13A
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@
- (2) For the purposes of laying any pipes or installing any apparatus connected therewith, being pipes or apparatus required for giving a supply of water in pursuance of an agreement entered into under subsection (1) above, Scottish Water may exercise, . . . , the like powers with respect to laying mains or breaking open roads as are exercisable by it under this Act for the purposes of laying mains, but subject to the like conditions and obligations.
#### Power to lay mains, etc.
#### Power to break open streets.
##### 24A
@@ -2827,11 +2827,11 @@
- (9) Subsection (8) is without prejudice to the rights and obligations, as between themselves, of the owner and occupier of the premises.
#### Water works code.
#### Power to supply water fittings.
#### Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.
#### Power to close, or restrict use of water from, polluted source.
#### Persons supplying water to supply to authority.
#### Power to execute work on behalf of owner or occupier.
##### 41A
@@ -2855,17 +2855,17 @@
#### Provisions as to supply of water to agricultural subjects.
#### Regulations as to meters.
##### 56A
The Secretary of State may make regulations under this Act as to the installation, connection, use, maintenance, authentication and testing of meters, and as to any related matters.
#### Limitation of liability of water authority to supply water on special terms.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 56A
The Secretary of State may make regulations under this Act as to the installation, connection, use, maintenance, authentication and testing of meters, and as to any related matters.
#### Limitation of liability of water authority to supply water on special terms.
#### Provision of water supply for new buildings and houses.
#### Agreements as to drainage.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Power to restrict use of hose pipes.
@@ -2877,7 +2877,7 @@
#### Power of Secretary of State to require the making of byelaws.
#### Penalty for polluting water.
#### Regulations to prevent waste, misuse or contamination of water.
## Part VIA — Quality of Water
@@ -4829,6 +4829,8 @@
[^c13468811]: Words substituted by virtue of [Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21), [ss. 289G](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21/section/289G), [457A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/21/section/457A)
[^c18119821]: Words in [Sch. 4 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/8) repealed (28.11.2004) by [2000 asp 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5), [ss. 71](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/71), [76(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/76/1/2), [77(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/77/2), [Sch. 12 para. 42(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/12/paragraph/42/3), [Sch. 13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/13/part/1) (with [ss. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/58), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/62), [75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/75)); [S.S.I. 2003/456](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456/article/2)
[^c13468831]: [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (3.4.1997) by [S.I. 1997/1115](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1115), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1115/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1115/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (12.11.1999) by [S.S.I. 1999/127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/127), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/127/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/127/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (12.11.1999) by [S.S.I. 1999/128](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/128), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/128/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/128/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (28.8.2000) by [S.S.I. 2000/294](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/294), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/294/article/1/1), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/294/article/3) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (17.7.2000) by [S.S.I. 2000/236](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/236), [arts. 1(1)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/236/article/1/1/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/236/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (1.8.2000) by [S.S.I. 2000/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/237), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/237/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/237/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (14.10.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/508](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/508), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/508/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/508/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (14.10.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/509](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/509), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/509/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/509/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (21.10.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/513](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/513), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/513/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/513/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (11.11.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/577](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/577), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/577/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/577/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (11.11.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/578](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/578), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/578/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/578/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (23.12.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/649](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/649), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/649/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/649/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (14.3.2006) by [S.S.I. 2006/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/152), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/152/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/152/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (14.3.2006) by [S.S.I. 2006/153](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/153), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/153/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/153/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3) applied (with modifications) (2.6.2006) by [S.S.I. 2006/296](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/296), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/296/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/296/schedule/2)
[^c13468841]: [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (15.1.1992) by [S.I. 1992/30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/30), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/30/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/30/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (3.3.1992) by [S.I. 1992/393](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/393), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/393/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/393/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (20.4.1992) by [S.I. 1992/998](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/998), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/998/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/998/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (9.10.2001) by [S.S.I. 2001/369](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/369), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/369/article/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/369/schedule/1) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (11.11.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/576](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/576), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/576/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/576/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (21.6.2006) by [S.S.I. 2006/360](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/360), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/360/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/360/schedule/2) [Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/4/paragraph/10/3/4) applied (with modifications) (21.6.2006) by [S.S.I. 2006/361](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/361), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/361/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/361/schedule/2)
@@ -5081,15 +5083,15 @@
#### Incidental powers of local authorities.
#### Standards of wholesomeness.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Transitional provisions and savings.
#### Power to give effect to international obligations.
#### Central Scotland Water Development Board.
#### Interpretation.
#### Further provisions as to communication pipes, etc.
#### Saving for protective clauses in other Acts.
#### Amendments and repeals.
#### Protection for railway companies, navigation authorities, tramway undertakers, etc.
@@ -5101,17 +5103,17 @@
#### Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.
#### Definitions, etc.
#### Limit on powers of undertakers to take water.
#### Penalty for obstructing construction of works.
#### Undertakers not entitled to underlying minerals unless expressly purchased.
#### Provisions as to pollution by liquids resulting from manufacture of gas, etc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Permissible limits of deviation.
#### General power to construct subsidiary works.
#### Power to acquire servitudes for underground work.
#### Map of underground works to be prepared and kept up to date.
#### Provision as to pollution by gas.
In section 36(2), for the words “local authority”, “1946” and “Fourth Schedule” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ water authority ”, “ 1980 ” and “ Schedule 4 ”.
In section 18(3)(c), for the words “section 70”, “Third Schedule” and “1946” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ sections 95 and 96 ”, “ Schedule 3 ” and “ 1980 ”.
@@ -5131,7 +5133,7 @@
In section 63(1), (10) and (11), for the words “1946”, “61(6)”, “62”, “61” and “1967” wherever those words occur there shall be substituted respectively the words “ 1980 ”, “ 72 ”, “ 71 ” and “ 1980 ”.
In section 65(5), for paragraph (f) there shall be substituted the words—
and in paragraph (g), for the word “1967” there shall be substituted the word “ 1980 ”.
In section 88(4), for the words “1946”, “57”, “Part III” and “68” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ 1980 ”, “ 67 ”, “ Part V ” and “ 37 ”.
2004-10-28
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2004-09-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2003-09-17
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
2002-12-30
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
1980-08-01
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
original version
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