Acts of the Scottish Parliament

2002 asp 3

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 14th February 2002 and received Royal Assent on 1st March 2002

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision in relation to the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland and to provide for the establishment of Water Customer Consultation Panels; to make further provision in relation to the regulation of the quality of drinking water; to make provision for the establishment of Scottish Water, the transfer to Scottish Water of the functions of the water and sewerage authorities established by section 62(1) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and the dissolution of those authorities and in relation to the functions of Scottish Water; to make further amendments of the law relating to water and sewerage; and for connected purposes.

(a) the area for which the Panel is established, and

(b) the number of members of the Panel.

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

(b) make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to the Commissioner as to the promotion of the interests of those customers in relation to such provision, either generally or in relation to any specific matter.

(a) any representations made to the Commissioner by a Customer Panel,

(b) any reports published under subsection (4)(a), and

(c) any recommendations made under subsection (4)(b).

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

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

(a) to which the complaint relates, or

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

(a) the standard of service provided by Scottish Water to its customers, or

(b) the manner in which it conducts its relations with its customers or potential or former customers,

(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 the Commissioner's functions during that year, and

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

(a) action taken by the Commissioner during the year to which the report relates in response to such representations, reports and recommendations as are mentioned in section 2(5), and

(b) where the Commissioner has decided during that year not to take any action in response to any such representation, report or recommendation, the reasons for that decision.

(a) seeking to ensure that the drinking water quality duties imposed on a public water supplier are complied with, and

(b) supervising the enforcement by local authorities of the drinking water quality duties which it is their responsibility to enforce.

"drinking water quality duty" means a duty in relation to the quality of water imposed on a water supplier by, under or by virtue of-

(a) Part VIA of the 1980 Act,

(b) this Act, or

(c) such other enactment relating to the quality of water supplied by a water supplier as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify,

"public water supplier" means Scottish Water.

(a) to provide the Regulator, or a person authorised by the Regulator, at a time and place and in the form and manner specified in the notice, with such information relating to the quality of water supplied by a public water supplier as may be specified or described in the notice, or

(b) to produce to the Regulator, or to a person authorised by the Regulator, at a time and a place specified in the notice, any documents relating to that matter which are specified or described in the notice and are in that person's custody or under that person's control.

(a) the public water supplier,

(b) an officer or employee of the public water supplier,

(c) any other person whom the Regulator has reason to believe is or may be in possession of relevant information or documents.

(a) refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to do anything required of that person by a notice under subsection (1), or

(b) intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys a document which that person has been required by such a notice to produce,

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(a) power to enter-

(i) any premises of the water supplier,

(ii) any premises to which a supply of water is provided by the water supplier,

(iii) any premises of any other person,

for the purpose of exercising any of the powers specified in paragraphs (b) to (d),

(b) power to carry out such inspections, measurements and tests on those premises or of substances, articles or documents found there as the Regulator thinks necessary,

(c) for the purpose of carrying out such inspections, measurements and tests as the Regulator thinks necessary, power to take away from those premises substances, articles or documents found there,

(d) power to take away from those premises such samples of water, land, substances or articles as the Regulator thinks necessary.

(a) give the Regulator such assistance, and

(b) provide the Regulator with such information,

(a) refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (4), or

(b) intentionally obstructs a person acting in the exercise of any power conferred by subsection (1),

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(a) that a public water supplier has contravened any drinking water quality duty and the contravention is likely to recur, or

(b) that a public water supplier is contravening any drinking water quality duty and the contravention is likely to continue or to recur or both,

(a) the local authority for any area affected by the contravention, and

(b) the Health Board for any such area.

(a) the contravention to which it relates,

(b) the Regulator's reasons for believing (as the case may be) that the contravention-

(i) has occurred and is likely to recur, or

(ii) is occurring and is likely to continue or to recur or both,

(c) the date by which the water supplier is required to rectify the contravention or (as the case may be) take steps to prevent its recurrence,

(d) any particular steps which the Regulator requires the water supplier to take for that purpose, and

(e) the date on which the notice is to take effect.

(a) send a copy of an enforcement notice to the Commissioner and to any local authority or Health Board consulted by the Regulator under section 10(2), and

(b) arrange for the notice to be published in such manner as the Regulator thinks appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons affected, or who may be affected, by the contravention.

(a) must consult the Health Board for any area affected by the contravention to which the notice relates, and

(b) must, in rectifying the contravention or taking steps to prevent its recurrence, have regard to any views expressed by the Health Board.

(a) fails to rectify, or (as the case may be) to take steps to prevent the recurrence of, a contravention specified in the notice by the date specified in relation to the contravention under subsection (3)(c) of section 10, or

(b) fails to complete a step specified under subsection (3)(d) of that section by a date specified in relation to that step under subsection (4),

(a) enter any premises and carry out the work necessary to rectify or prevent the recurrence of the contravention or, as the case may be, to complete the step, and

(b) recover from the water supplier any expenses which the Regulator reasonably incurs in carrying out, or securing the carrying out, of that work.

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(a) that a public water supplier has contravened or is contravening any drinking water quality duty,

(b) that as a result of the contravention there is a significant risk to public health or the quality of a public drinking water supply, and

(c) that urgent action is necessary to reduce or remove that risk,

(a) enter any premises and carry out such work as the Regulator considers necessary for the purpose mentioned in that subsection, and

(b) recover from the water supplier any expenses which the Regulator reasonably incurs in carrying out, or securing the carrying out, of that work.

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(a) withdraw an enforcement notice or an emergency notice,

(b) waive or relax any requirement of an enforcement notice or an emergency notice, including substituting a later date for a date specified under section 10(3)(c) or (4) or, as the case may be, section 13(2).

(a) the name and address of the water supplier on whom the notice was served,

(b) the date of service,

(c) the compliance date, and

(d) in the case of an enforcement notice, the date specified under section 10(3)(e).

(a) the manner in which the register is to be kept,

(b) the information, in addition to that required by subsection (2), which the register is to contain.

(a) in relation to an enforcement notice, the date specified under section 10(3)(c),

(b) in relation to an emergency notice, the date specified under section 13(2),

"drinking water quality duty" has the meaning given by section 7(7),

"emergency notice" means a notice under section 13(2),

"enforcement notice" means a notice under section 10(1),

"public water supplier" has the meaning given by section 7(7),

"Regulator" means the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland.

(a) the establishment of Scottish Water,

(b) the transfer of functions, property, liabilities and staff of the new water and sewerage authorities,

(c) the dissolution of those authorities.

(a) form or promote (whether alone or with others) companies (within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 (c.6)),

(b) subscribe for share or loan capital of any person,

(c) guarantee the discharge of any obligation (whether financial or not) of any person,

(d) form partnerships, enter into arrangements or agreements and co-operate in any way with any person,

(e) enter into a contract with any person for the provision or making available of assets or services, or both (whether or not together with goods) whether by Scottish Water or by that person.

(a) under subsection (2), Scottish Water enters into a contract such as is referred to in subsection (3)(e) (a "provision contract"), and

(b) in connection with the provision contract, a person (the "financier") makes a loan to, or provides any other form of finance for, a party to the provision contract other than Scottish Water,

(a) to do anything in contravention of any express prohibition, restriction or limitation on its powers which is contained in any other enactment,

(b) to raise money (whether by borrowing or otherwise) in a manner which is not authorised apart from this section.

(a) as to its standards of performance in providing services to its customers,

(b) for procedures for dealing with complaints by its customers or its potential or former customers,

(c) as respects the circumstances in which it will pay compensation if or in so far as those standards are not attained,

(d) as respects such matters as are incidental to the provision made under paragraphs (a) to (c), and such supplemental matters (if any) as it thinks fit.

(a) vary, or

(b) revoke and replace,

(a) must monitor the compliance by Scottish Water with its approved customer standards code,

(b) may advise the Scottish Ministers on such compliance, and

(c) may require Scottish Water to review its customer standards code, or any provision of it, in such respects as the Commissioner may specify.

(a) without modifications, or

(b) with such modifications as are agreed by the Commissioner and Scottish Water.

(a) the Commissioner is not prepared to give approval under subsection (1)(a), and

(b) Scottish Water does not agree to some or all of the modifications proposed by the Commissioner under subsection (1)(b),

(a) given approval under subsection (1) of this section, nor

(b) sent the scheme to the Scottish Ministers under subsection (2) of this section,

(a) without modifications or further modifications, or

(b) with such modifications as, after consulting Scottish Water and the Commissioner, they think fit.

(a) proposals for, and

(b) the undertaking of,

(a) as to consultation with persons who live, work or carry on business in any area significantly affected by such an activity, or who represent the interests of such persons,

(b) as to the manner of such consultation, the information to be provided to consultees and the time to be allowed for consultees to express views,

(c) for Scottish Water to have regard to the views of the persons consulted in pursuance of the code,

(a) must consult each Water Customer Consultation Panel on the code and have regard to any comments on it made by any Panel, and

(b) may adjust the code in light of those comments.

(a) without modifications, or

(b) with such modifications as, after consulting Scottish Water, they think fit.

(a) vary, or

(b) revoke or replace,

(a) is subject to sections 9A and 47 of the 1980 Act (no charge for water in certain circumstances), and

(b) does not apply in a case where Scottish Water has power otherwise than under that subsection to fix charges for goods or services.

(a) in relation to charges for services provided in the exercise of Scottish Water's core functions, by or in accordance with a charges scheme under section 31, and

(b) in that or any other case, by or in accordance with an agreement with the person to be charged.

(a) a facility for that person to have access to a supply of water provided by Scottish Water in pipes, or to make use of sewerage which is, or facilities for the disposal of sewage which are, provided by Scottish Water is made available to that person otherwise than by Scottish Water,

(b) that person is provided with a supply of water in pipes by a person to whom the water is supplied, directly or indirectly, by Scottish Water, or

(c) that person is provided with sewerage, or with facilities for the disposal of sewage, by a person who, for the purposes of providing the sewerage or facilities, makes use of sewerage or of such facilities provided, directly or indirectly, by Scottish Water.

(a) make different provision for different cases, or classes of case, including different provision in relation to different circumstances or localities,

(b) contain supplemental, consequential and transitional provisions for the purposes of the scheme,

(c) revoke or amend a previous scheme.

(a) without modifications, or

(b) with such modifications as are agreed by the Commissioner and Scottish Water.

(a) the Commissioner is not prepared to give approval under subsection (2)(a), and

(b) Scottish Water does not agree to some or all of the modifications proposed by the Commissioner under subsection (2)(b),

(a) given approval under subsection (2), nor

(b) sent the scheme to the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3),

(a) without modifications or further modifications, or

(b) with such modifications as, after consulting Scottish Water and the Commissioner, they think fit.

(a) the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which Scottish Water is using its resources in exercising its core functions,

(b) the likely cost to Scottish Water, for the period of the advice, of exercising the functions specified in subsection (4),

(c) the likely resources, other than income from charges for goods and services, available to Scottish Water for the period of the advice,

(d) any guidance issued to Scottish Water by the Scottish Ministers, and

(e) any directions given under section 44 or 56.

(a) complying with any duty to which it is subject by virtue of any enactment,

(b) complying with any such duty to which it will, or is likely to, become subject during the period of the advice,

(c) providing services to its customers at the same standard, and protection of the environment at the same level, as those at the time when the advice is given, or at such other standard or level as the Scottish Ministers may specify, and

(d) extending, in accordance with requirements made by the Scottish Ministers, the provision of public sewers and supplies of water to premises or areas not in receipt of such provision.

(a) accept the advice, with or without modifications, or

(b) reject the advice and substitute their own advice for it.

(a) make arrangements for allowing any person to-

(i) inspect the scheme at any reasonable time,

(ii) obtain a copy of it, or any part of it, on payment of such reasonable fee (if any) as Scottish Water may determine, and

(b) publicise those arrangements and publish a summary of the scheme.

(a) are drained by a sewer or drain connecting, either directly or through an intermediate sewer or drain, with a public sewer provided for foul water or surface water or both, or

(b) are premises the occupier of which has, in respect of the premises, the benefit of facilities which drain to a sewer or drain so connecting.

(a) a supply of water, and

(b) provision of sewerage or disposal of sewage,

(a) where the person informs Scottish Water of the ending of that person's occupation, the 28th day after informing Scottish Water,

(b) any day on which any meter would normally have been read in order for the amount of the charges to be determined,

(c) any day on which any other person informs the authority that that other person has become the new occupier of the premises.

(a) a Saturday or Sunday,

(b) Christmas Day or Good Friday, or

(c) a day which is a bank holiday in Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c.80),

(a) who is liable under or by virtue of sections 75 to 77 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14) to pay council tax (within the meaning of section 70(1) of that Act) in respect of the premises, or

(b) who would be so liable but for the premises being an exempt dwelling (within the meaning of Part II of that Act).

(a) that as respects specified services provided, within a financial year specified in the order, by Scottish Water to dwellings, or to such description of dwellings as the order may specify-

(i) within the area of a local authority, or

(ii) within such part of that area as the order may specify,

the authority and not Scottish Water is to demand and recover charges payable for those services under a charges scheme, and

(b) that the authority is, at such intervals as may be so specified, to make such payments to Scottish Water (to which no other amount is to be payable under the charges scheme for the services provided) as may be so specified or as may be determined in accordance with the provisions of the order.

(a) forms and procedures which the local authority is to adopt in demanding payment,

(b) circumstances in which a customer of Scottish Water who is aggrieved by a decision or calculation of the local authority may appeal-

(i) except in a case specified by virtue of sub-paragraph (ii), to a valuation appeal committee (constituted under section 29 of the 1994 Act), or

(ii) in such cases as the order may specify, to a body constituted under the order (or under a previous such order) to consider appeals as respects any such case,

(c) procedures to be followed in any appeal by virtue of paragraph (b),

(d) the provision, for the purposes of this section, of information by Scottish Water to the local authority,

(e) the keeping by the local authority of accounts and records as respects their functions by virtue of this section and the exhibition of, or of copies of, such accounts and records to Scottish Water.

(a) the form and content of a notice under subsection (2) or (3),

(b) when such a notice comes into force,

(c) (either or both) the maximum and minimum numbers of dwellings to which such a notice may relate,

(d) such other matters in relation to such a notice as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or expedient.

(a) is, by virtue of the determination under section 37(1)(a), responsible for demanding and recovering charges payable for services provided by Scottish Water to the dwellings to which the notice under subsection (2) or (3) relates and which are the subject of the determination, or

(b) was, until the notice came into force, so responsible.

(a) the duties of Scottish Water under section 6 of the 1980 Act (which include the duty to maintain a supply of wholesome water provided to meet a requirement for domestic purposes),

(b) the entitlements of any person under section 12 of the 1968 Act (which include the entitlement of an occupier of premises to drain into public sewers to which the drains or private sewers of the owner of the premises are connected).

(a) is, under a charges scheme, liable to pay an amount to Scottish Water or, by virtue of section 37, to a local authority, and

(b) fulfils such conditions as are specified in the regulations,

(a) less than the amount it would be but for the regulations, and

(b) determined in accordance with rules specified in the regulations.

(a) relate to a period beginning before the date on which it is made,

(b) contain incidental or supplemental provisions,

(c) be varied by a subsequent determination under that subsection.

(a) the duty specified in it is in place of a duty imposed by virtue of subsection (2), or

(b) it varies a previous determination made by order.

(a) its present circumstances and future prospects, and

(b) any duty imposed on it by virtue of subsection (2) or (3).

(a) in respect of the exercise of its functions and its administrative expenses,

(b) for the purpose of meeting, or alleviating, any loss it may sustain by virtue of regulations made under section 40.

(a) subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers think fit, borrow from them, and they may lend to it, sums of such amounts as they may determine, and

(b) with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, borrow money, whether in sterling or otherwise, from any person or body, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

(a) any repayments made during that year (otherwise than by way of interest) in respect of sums borrowed in that or any other year, and

(b) any sums borrowed, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, by way of overdraft or otherwise for the purpose of meeting a temporary excess of expenditure over sums otherwise available to meet that expenditure.

(a) payments of such amounts as they may so direct in or towards repayment of the sums so paid out, and

(b) payments of interest, at such rate as they may so direct, on the amount outstanding for the time being in respect of sums so paid out.

(a) keep proper accounts and accounting records,

(b) prepare for each financial year a statement of accounts giving a true and fair view of the state of its affairs and its income and expenditure, and

(c) send the statement of accounts, by such time as the Scottish Ministers may direct, to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.

(a) the information to be contained in the statement of accounts,

(b) the manner in which that information is to be presented, or

(c) the methods and principles according to which the statement of accounts is to be prepared.

(a) for the purposes of any of its functions, or

(b) for the purpose of the provision, by some person other than itself, of-

(i) a supply of water to the public, or

(ii) a system, to which the public is to have access, of drains, sewers or sewage treatment works,

acquire by agreement any land (other than water rights) wherever situated.

(a) in a case where the acquisition is-

(i) in relation to Scottish Water's functions under or by virtue of the 1968 Act, or

(ii) for the purpose of the provision of a system such as is mentioned in paragraph (b)(ii) of subsection (1) of this section,

sections 6 and 70 to 78 of the Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (c.33) (as originally enacted and not as amended by section 15 of the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1923 (c.20)), and

(b) in any other case, section 6 of the Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (as referred to in paragraph (a)) and Part IV of Schedule 4 to the 1980 Act,

(a) for the purposes of any of its core functions, or

(b) for the purpose specified in section 46(1)(b),

(a) without prejudice to any order under section 17 (acquisition of water rights) of the 1980 Act, and

(b) subject to section 18 (authorisation of compulsory acquisition of land necessary for purposes of order under section 17) of that Act.

(a) are likely, by reason of a persistent disability or medical condition or of family circumstances, to require to have a much greater supply of water, or to make much greater use of facilities for the disposal of sewage, than might ordinarily have been expected, or

(b) are ordinarily resident in a rural or remote part of Scotland.

(a) the desirability of preserving for the public any freedom of access (including access for recreational purposes) to areas of forest, woodland, mountains, moor, bog, cliff, foreshore, loch or reservoir and to other places of natural beauty, and

(b) the desirability of protecting and conserving-

(i) buildings,

(ii) sites, and

(iii) objects,

of archaeological, architectural, historic or scientific interest and of maintaining the availability to the public of any facility for visiting or inspecting any such building, site or object.

(a) the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty and the conservation of flora and fauna, and

(b) the conservation of geological or physiographical features of special interest.

(a) it has been designated under section 6(2) of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28) ("the 1991 Act") as a Natural Heritage Area,

(b) it is an area in respect of which notification has been given by SNH under section 28(1) (areas of special scientific interest) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69), or

(c) it is a European site within the meaning of Regulation 10 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994/2716).

(a) in the case of an area mentioned in subsection (2)(a), the designation referred to in that subsection is cancelled or varied under section 6(7) of the 1991 Act,

(b) in the case of an area mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the notification ceases to have effect,

(c) in the case of an area mentioned in subsection (2)(c), the area ceases to be a European site,

(a) consult the Health Board, and

(b) exercise its core functions with a view to reducing or eliminating the risk to public health, having regard to any views expressed by the Health Board.

(a) as to the exercise of its powers under section 25 and schedule 3, and

(b) otherwise as to how its affairs are to be managed and conducted.

(a) as to the nature and allocation of the responsibilities of the members and employees of Scottish Water,

(b) requiring Scottish Water to obtain the approval of, or to consult, the Scottish Ministers before exercising such of its powers, or exercising them in such ways, as the directions may specify,

(c) for any matter to which the directions relate to be determined, in such manner (if any) as the directions may specify, by a person other than the Scottish Ministers.

(a) permit any person authorised to do so by the Scottish Ministers to inspect and make copies of its accounts and other records, and

(b) provide that person with such explanations in relation to those accounts and records as the person or the Scottish Ministers may require.

(a) a report on its activities during the period from the beginning of each financial year to 30th September in that year, and

(b) a report on its activities during the whole of each financial year,

(a) a description of the manner in which Scottish Water has complied, during the period to which the report relates, with its duties under sections 26, 28, 50 and 51, and

(b) the reasons for any failure, during that period, to comply with its duties under sections 26 and 28.

(a) send a copy of each report prepared under subsection (3) to the Scottish Ministers, the Commissioner and the Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels, and

(b) publish the report.

(a) transferred to Scottish Water by virtue of this Act,

(b) created or acquired by it in the exercise of any of its functions, or

(c) otherwise in its keeping.

(a) must ensure that the Keeper has, at all reasonable hours, unrestricted access to the records preserved by it,

(b) may afford facilities for any person to inspect and, on payment of a reasonable fee, to obtain copies of or extracts from those records.

(a) with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, promote private legislation in the Scottish Parliament,

(b) oppose private legislation in the Parliament of the United Kingdom or the Scottish Parliament.

(a) it is information falling within subsection (3), and

(b) its possession by Scottish Water would, in the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, be likely to assist Scottish Water to make a charges scheme or to collect, or arrange to have collected, such charges as may be fixed by a charges scheme made by it.

(a) by the local authority in connection with their-

(i) setting, levying or collecting council tax or council water charges (within the meaning of Part II of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14)) or the non-domestic water rate or non-domestic sewerage rate (as defined in paragraphs (c) and (d) of section 99(2) of that Act before the repeal of those paragraphs by the 1994 Act), or

(ii) levying or collecting the non-domestic rate (as for the time being defined in section 37(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.30), or

(b) as the case may be, by the assessor in connection with the assessor's functions under any enactment.

"assessor" is to be construed in accordance with section 27 of the 1994 Act,

"information" includes, in particular, a copy of the whole, or of any part of, a valuation roll or valuation list.

(a) any director, manager, secretary, member or other similar officer of the body corporate, or

(b) any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,

(a) to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or expedient,

(b) to make different provision for different purposes and different areas.

"the 1968 Act" means the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47),

"the 1980 Act" means the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45),

"the 1994 Act" means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39),

"charges scheme" has the meaning given by section 31(1),

"the Commissioner" means the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland established by section 67A(1) of the 1994 Act and continued in existence by section 1(1) of this Act,

"financial year" means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March,

"local authority" means a council constituted under section 2 of the 1994 Act,

"new water and sewerage authorities" means the bodies established by section 62(1) of the 1994 Act and-

(a) a reference to a new water and sewerage authority is a reference to any of those bodies,

(b) "water area" and "sewerage area", in relation to any such authority, are to be construed in accordance with that section,

"the Parliament" means the Scottish Parliament.

(a) make contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances,

(b) establish and administer one or more pension schemes.

(a) prepare, for each financial year, in accordance with directions given by the Scottish Ministers, an account of the Commissioner's income and expenditure, and

(b) send the account, by such time as the Scottish Ministers may direct, to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.

(a) such remuneration, and

(b) such allowances (if any) in respect of expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties,

(a) determined by the Convener after consulting the other members of the Panel, and

(b) approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(a) there are reasonable grounds for the exercise in relation to any premises of a power conferred by the relevant provisions, and

(b) one or more of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2) is fulfilled in relation to those premises,

(a) that the exercise of the power in relation to the premises has been refused,

(b) that such a refusal is reasonably apprehended,

(c) that the premises are unoccupied,

(d) that the occupier is temporarily absent from the premises,

(e) that the case is one of urgency,

(f) that an application for admission to the premises would defeat the object of the proposed entry.

(a) that notice of the intention to apply for the warrant has been given to the occupier of the premises, or

(b) that the giving of such notice would defeat the object of the proposed entry.

(a) the exercise by the person of that power or of any power to take any person or equipment on to the premises in relation to which the power is exercised, or

(b) the performance of, or failure of the person to perform, the duty imposed by paragraph 5.

(a) is attributable to the default of the person who sustained it, or

(b) is loss or damage in respect of which compensation is payable by virtue of any other provision of this Act.

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(a) any requirement to enter those premises at a reasonable time or after giving notice of intended entry, or

(b) the requirement imposed by paragraph 3.

(a) is not to be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown,

(b) does not have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown,

(a) not fewer than 5, nor more than 8, non-executive members, and

(b) not fewer than 3, nor more than 5, executive members.

(a) the particular knowledge of such interests, and

(b) any other attributes,

(a) is to be appointed for such period as is specified in the appointment,

(b) may, by written notice to-

(i) in the case of a non-executive member, the Scottish Ministers,

(ii) in the case of an executive member, Scottish Water,

resign as a member,

(c) in other respects, holds and vacates office on such terms and conditions as-

(i) in the case of a non-executive member, the Scottish Ministers,

(ii) in the case of an executive member, Scottish Water with the approval of the Scottish Ministers,

may determine,

(d) after ceasing to hold office is eligible for reappointment as a member.

(a) the member's estate has been sequestrated or the member has been adjudged bankrupt, has made an arrangement with creditors or has granted a trust deed for creditors or a composition contract, or

(b) the member-

(i) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness,

(ii) has been absent from meetings of Scottish Water for a period longer than 3 consecutive months without the permission of Scottish Water, or

(iii) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the member's functions as a member or is unsuitable to continue as a member.

(a) must appoint one of the non-executive members to chair the board, and

(b) may, after consulting that member, appoint another non-executive member to act as deputy to that member.

(a) is appointed to chair the board or to act as deputy to the member so appointed, or

(b) ceases to hold office as such,

(a) such pension, allowance or gratuity to, or in respect of, any person who holds or has held any office specified in sub-paragraph (5),

(b) such contribution or other payment towards provision for such pension, allowance or gratuity,

(a) non-executive member,

(b) member appointed to chair the board, and

(c) member appointed to act as deputy to that member.

(a) may include the establishment and administration, by Scottish Water or otherwise, of one or more pension schemes, and

(b) must, in any case, be approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(a) any vacancy among its members, or

(b) any defect in the appointment of a member.

(a) sub-paragraph (1)(a) of that paragraph has effect as if for "5" there were substituted "4",

(b) sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph has effect as if for "2" there were substituted "1", and

(c) the constitution of Scottish Water, and the validity of any of its proceedings or actings, may not be questioned by reason only that sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph has not been complied with.

(a) must be a person who is expected to become an employee of Scottish Water (whether by virtue of section 23 or paragraph 6(3) of this schedule),

(b) is to be treated (except for the purposes of paragraph 3 of this schedule) as an executive member whilst acting as such,

(c) may resign office by written notice to the Scottish Ministers,

(d) may be removed from office by the Scottish Ministers,

(e) in other respects, holds and vacates offices in accordance with the terms and conditions of the appointment.

(a) authorised by a summary warrant granted under sub-paragraph (2), or

(b) in pursuance of a decree granted in an action for payment.

(a) an earnings arrestment,

(b) an arrestment and action of furthcoming or sale.

section 1(2)(a) and (3),

section 3(1), (2) and (3),

section 3A(1),

section 4,

section 7(1) and (3),

section 10(1),

section 11(1), (2) and (3),

section 12(3), (4) and (8),

section 14(1) and (6),

section 15(1) and (4),

section 16(1) and (3),

section 16A(1),

section 17(2) and (4),

section 20(1), (4) and (5),

section 22(1), (2A) and (3),

section 23,

section 24,

section 25,

section 26,

section 27(1),

section 28(1),

section 29(1),

section 30(1),

section 32(1),

section 36(1),

section 37(1) and (3),

section 37A(1) and (3),

section 38(1),

section 39,

section 44,

section 45(1),

section 48(1),

section 53.
 

section 1(2)(b) and (4),

section 3(2),

section 3A(2),

section 11(4),

section 12(8),

section 15(1),

section 16(2),

section 16A(2),

section 17(3),

section 20(4),

section 21(1),

section 23,

section 31,

section 32(2),

section 33(2),

section 34,

section 35,

section 36(2),

section 37(4) and (6),

section 42(2),

section 48(3),

section 51(2) and (4).
 

section 1(4),

section 3A(2),

section 4,

section 8(1),

section 10(2),

section 11(1),

section 12(3),

section 14(1) and (5),

section 16(1)(b) and (2),

section 20(1) and (3),

section 21(1),

section 24(1) and (2),

section 26,

section 27(1), (3), (4) and (5),

section 28(2),

section 29(3) and (6),

section 31,

section 32(3), (5) and (7),

section 35,

section 36(2),

section 37(4), (5), (6) and (7),

section 37A(2),

section 38(2),

section 45(1),

section 48(1),

section 51(3).
 

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "each of the sewerage authorities" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "their", in both places where it occurs, substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (2)(a), for "their", in the first place where it occurs, substitute "its",

(c) in subsection (4), before "private provider", in the second and third places where the expression occurs, insert "the".

(a) for "each of the sewerage authorities" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for the words from "Part" to the end substitute "the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) the words "within or outwith their area" are repealed,

(ii) in paragraph (b), for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2), for "their" substitute "its",

(c) subsection (4) is repealed.

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(ii) for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "their" substitute "its",

(ii) for "they" in the first place where it occurs substitute "it",

(iii) for "them" in both places where it occurs substitute "it",

(iv) for "they think" substitute "it thinks".

(a) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for the words from "Part" to "1994" substitute "the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)",

(d) for "they" in the second place where it occurs substitute "it",

(e) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) subsection (2) is repealed,

(b) in subsection (3)-

(i) the words from "and" where it first occurs to "thereto" are repealed,

(ii) for "any authority" substitute "a roads authority or Scottish Water",

(iii) for "authorities concerned" substitute "authority concerned and Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "a sewerage authority are" substitute "Scottish Water is",

(ii) for "their" substitute "its",

(iii) for "they" substitute "it",

(iv) for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "an authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority have" substitute "it has".

(a) "the sewerage authority concerned", and

(b) in the proviso, "the sewerage authority",

(a) in subsection (1), for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (2), for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(c) in subsection (4), for the words from "Part" to "1994" substitute "the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)".

(a) for "their" wherever it occurs substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "them" substitute "it",

(ii) for the words from "Part" to "1994" substitute "the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)",

(iii) for "they have" substitute "it has",

(c) in subsection (3)-

(i) for "they consider" substitute "it considers",

(ii) for "the authority" substitute "it",

(iii) for "they do" substitute "it does".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) the words "within the area of a sewerage authority" are repealed,

(ii) for "that authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (2), for "an authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in subsection (3)-

(i) for "them" in the second place where it occurs substitute "it",

(ii) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(d) in subsection (4), for "their" in both places where it occurs substitute "its",

(e) in subsection (6)-

(i) for "the sewerage authority who granted it" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "them" in both places where it occurs substitute "it",

(f) in subsection (7)-

(i) for "the sewerage authority who granted the permission" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "them" substitute "it",

(g) in subsection (8), for "them" substitute "it".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) the words "or that subsection as applied by section 13 above" are repealed,

(ii) for "they consider" substitute "it considers",

(iii) for "they have" substitute "it has",

(iv) for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2), for the words from "the sewerage" to the end substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in subsection (4)-

(i) for the words "the sewerage authority who issued it" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "them" in both places where it occurs substitute "it",

(d) in subsection (5)-

(i) for the words "An authority who issue a direction under subsection (1) above" substitute "Where Scottish Water has issued a direction under subsection (1) above, it",

(ii) for "they" substitute "it",

(iii) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) after "their" insert "or, as the case may be, its",

(ii) for "the authority in question" substitute "the local authority or, as the case may be, Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (3)-

(i) before "authority" in both places where it occurs insert "local",

(ii) after "notice" in the second place where it occurs insert "or, where the notice was served by Scottish Water, that body",

(iii) after "them" in both places where it occurs insert "or, as the case may be, it",

(iv) after "question" insert "or, as the case may be, Scottish Water",

(v) after "think" insert "or it thinks",

(c) in subsection (4)(c)-

(i) before "authority" insert "local",

(ii) after "notice" insert "or, where the notice was served by Scottish Water, that body",

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "them" in each place where it occurs substitute "it",

(ii) for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(iii) in paragraph (cc), for "they enter" substitute "it enters",

(b) in subsection (2), for "1st April 1996" substitute "the date when section 21 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3) comes into force",

(c) in subsection (3), for "the authority who" substitute "Scottish Water which".

(a) in subsection (1), for "their" substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(ii) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for the words from "a sewerage" to "situated" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the works" where that expression first occurs substitute "any private sewage treatment works",

(iii) for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "their" substitute "its",

(ii) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(iii) for "them" substitute "it",

(iv) the words from "and shall" to "situated" are repealed,

(c) in subsection (4), for "them" substitute "it".

(a) in subsection (1), for "their" substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (3), for "an authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in subsection (4), for "their" substitute "its".

(a) in subsection (4)-

(i) paragraph (a) and the following "and" are repealed,

(ii) the words "the second authority or" are repealed,

(b) subsection (6) is repealed.

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(ii) for "they" in each place where it occurs substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "the authority have" substitute "Scottish Water has",

(ii) for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(iii) for "they" substitute "it",

(c) in subsection (3)-

(i) for "their" substitute "its",

(ii) in paragraph (h), for "are" substitute "is",

(iii) in paragraph (j), for "them" substitute "it", and for "their" substitute "its",

(d) in subsection (5), for "an authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "their" substitute "its",

(b) the words "authority or" are repealed.

(a) in subsection (1), for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "they propose" substitute "it proposes",

(ii) for "their" substitute "its",

(iii) for "the authority" substitute "it",

(c) in subsection (4), the words "authority or" are repealed.

(a) in subsection (1), for "they" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (4)-

(i) for "the authority have" substitute "Scottish Water has",

(ii) for "them" substitute "it".

(iii) for "the authority" in the second place where that expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "their" substitute "its",

(ii) for "the authority" substitute "it",

(b) in subsection (3), for "the authority" substitute "it",

(c) in subsection (5)(c), for "their" substitute "its".

(a) in subsection (2), for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (3), for "them" in each place where it occurs substitute "it".

(a) for "their" substitute "its",

(b) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "a sewerage authority or" substitute "Scottish Water or any",

(b) in the proviso, for "they" substitute "Scottish Water or, as the case may be, that person".

(a) for "the sewerage authority concerned" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "them" in each place where it occurs substitute "it",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) in paragraph (d), for "them" substitute "it",

(b) in paragraph (dd), for "section 98(1)(b) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994" substitute "section 46(1)(b)(ii) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)",

(c) in paragraph (e), for "their" substitute "its",

(d) in paragraph (f)(ii), for "section 98(1)(b)" substitute "section 46(1)(b)(ii)".

(a) for the definition of "area" substitute-

(b) in the definitions of-

(i) "private sewage treatment works",

(ii) "public drain",

(iii) "public sewage treatment works", and

(iv) "public sewer",

for "a sewerage authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) the definition of "sewerage authority" is repealed.

(a) for "every water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "every water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" in both places where it occurs substitute "its",

(c) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "the water authority concerned" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "Every water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" in each place where it occurs substitute "it",

(c) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(d) for "they consider" substitute "it considers",

(e) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "Every water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" in both places where it occurs substitute "its".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its",

(c) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "The water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for "the authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority are" substitute "Scottish Water is",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) after "them" insert "or it",

(iii) after "their" insert "or its",

(b) in subsection (1A)-

(i) for "a water authority's" substitute "Scottish Water's",

(ii) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "a water authority have" substitute "Scottish Water has",

(b) for "they are" substitute "it is",

(c) for "their limits of supply, or have" substitute "its limits of supply, or has",

(d) for "they have" substitute "it has",

(e) for "their" in the second place where it occurs substitute "its",

(f) for "any authority have" substitute "Scottish Water has".

(a) for "the authority in question" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" in both places where it occurs substitute "it",

(c) for "their" in both places where it occurs substitute "its".

(a) for the words from "the authority" to "fail" substitute "Scottish Water fails",

(b) for "that order" substitute "an order made under subsection (2)",

(c) paragraph (a) and the following "and" are repealed.

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) the words "whether a water authority or not" are repealed,

(c) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(d) the words from "and, where" to the end are repealed.

(a) the words "or order" are repealed,

(b) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) the words "either within or outside their limits of supply" are repealed,

(d) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "they are" substitute "it is",

(iii) for "them" in both places where it occurs substitute "it",

(iv) for "their" substitute "its",

(v) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) the words "either within or outwith their limits of supply" are repealed,

(iii) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "an authority are" substitute "Scottish Water is",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "the authority on whose behalf the works were carried out" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "they" substitute "it".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in subsection (4), for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "an authority to which that section applies" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "an authority" in the second place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for "section 99 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994" substitute "section 47 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)".

(a) for "they" substitute "it",

(b) for "a water authority" in the first place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in paragraph (b), the words "other than a water authority" are repealed,

(d) in paragraph (c), for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(e) in paragraph (e)-

(i) for "them" substitute "it",

(ii) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "they are" substitute "it is".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "an authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its",

(c) for "they" substitute "it".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its",

(c) for "them" substitute "it",

(d) for "Part II of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994" substitute "the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)",

(e) for "the authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" in each place where it occurs substitute "its",

(c) for "they consider" substitute "it considers",

(d) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(e) for "they do" substitute "it does".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" in the second place where it occurs substitute "its".

(a) for "or a water authority are" substitute "are or Scottish Water is",

(b) in paragraph (a)-

(i) for "their" in the second place where it occurs substitute "its",

(ii) after "them" insert "or, as the case may be, it",

(iii) after "they" insert "or, as the case may be, it".

(a) in subsection (1), for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (2), for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1), the words "13 or" are repealed,

(b) in subsection (2), for "any water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in subsection (3), for "the authority concerned" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "that water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(d) for "they consider" substitute "it considers".

(a) for the words "a water authority who are carrying out or are" substitute "where Scottish Water is carrying out or is",

(b) for "their" in the first place where it occurs substitute "its",

(c) after "undertaking" insert ", it",

(d) the words "whether within or outside their limits of supply" are repealed,

(e) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "the water authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its",

(c) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "the authority propose" substitute "Scottish Water proposes",

(b) for "them" in each place where it occurs substitute "it".

(a) for "the authority are" substitute "Scottish Water is",

(b) for "the authority" in the second and third places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for "them" substitute "it",

(d) for "they are" substitute "it is".

(a) for "the authority discharge" substitute "Scottish Water discharges",

(b) for "they" substitute "it".

(a) for "The authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "that authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for "they" where it first occurs substitute "it",

(d) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "they supply or propose" substitute "it supplies or proposes",

(iii) for "their" substitute "its",

(iv) for "them" substitute "it",

(v) for "The authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (2), for "the authority" in each place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) in subsection (5)-

(i) for "the authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" in each place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for paragraph (a) substitute-

(a) in paragraph (a), for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in paragraph (b), for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) the word "or" following paragraph (c) is repealed.

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority supply" substitute "Scottish Water supplies",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in paragraph (a)-

(i) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "them" in each place where it occurs substitute "it",

(c) in paragraph (b), for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1), for "a water authority supply" substitute "Scottish Water supplies",

(b) in subsection (3), for "the authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "Every water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "they are" substitute "it is",

(c) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "they" substitute "it",

(iii) for "their" substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "a water authority supply" substitute "Scottish Water supplies",

(ii) for "supply" in the second place where it occurs substitute "supplies",

(iii) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority are" substitute "Scottish Water is",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "any water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) the words "or a water authority" are repealed.

(a) in subsection (1A), for the words from "the water" to the end substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(iii) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority consider" substitute "Scottish Water considers",

(c) for "they are" substitute "it is",

(d) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "a water authority are" substitute "Scottish Water is",

(ii) for "them" in both places where it occurs substitute "it",

(iii) for "they" in the first place where it occurs substitute "it",

(iv) for "they think" substitute "it thinks",

(v) for "their" substitute "its",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "The authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority" substitute "it".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for "a water authority consider" substitute "Scottish Water considers",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for "they" substitute "it",

(d) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for "they are" substitute "it is",

(d) for "they" in the second place where it occurs substitute "it",

(e) for "they deem" substitute "it deems".

(a) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "they consider" substitute "it considers",

(c) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "The water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the local authority" in both places where that expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "the local authority" in both places where that expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it".

(a) for the words from "a water" to "those" in the first place where it occurs substitute "Scottish Water to enforce such",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority do" substitute "Scottish Water does",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "an authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority" in the first place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(iii) for "the authority do" substitute "Scottish Water does",

(c) in subsection (3), for "the authority concerned" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for the words "Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994" substitute "Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)",

(b) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(c) for "their" substitute "its",

(d) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(e) for "they are" substitute "it is".

(a) for "A water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "them" substitute "it",

(c) for "they have" substitute "it has",

(d) for "the authority" in each place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(e) for "they are" substitute "it is".

(a) for "A water authority proposing" substitute "Where Scottish Water proposes",

(b) after "(2)" insert "it",

(c) the words "whether within or outside their limits of supply" are repealed,

(d) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(e) for "any authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(f) for "that authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "that authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority's" substitute "Scottish Water's".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority's" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water's",

(c) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "that authority" in each place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "water authorities" in each place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "their" substitute "its".

(a) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "that authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) for "a water authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (2), for "the water authority" in both places where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1)-

(i) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(iii) for "the water authority" in each place where the expression occurs substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (2)-

(i) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the water authority" substitute "Scottish Water".

(a) in subsection (1), for "water authorities" substitute "Scottish Water",

(b) in subsection (4)-

(i) for "a water authority" substitute "Scottish Water",

(ii) for "the water authority have" substitute "Scottish Water has",

(iii) for "are" in the third place where it occurs substitute "is",

(iv) for "them" substitute "it".