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Water Industry Act 1999 (Cap. 9).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make further provision in relation to England and Wales as to charges in respect of the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services and to make provision in relation to Scotland for the establishment and functions of a Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Sewerage Institution Water charges
Geographical area
Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

For Scotland, the Act gives effect to the recommendations of the review of the water industry in Scotland carried out in 1997. It amends the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, dissolving the Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council and establishing the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland to promote the interests of customers of the water and sewerage authorities. The Commissioner will assume most of the existing duties of the Council and will have new advisory functions in rela

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Industry Act 1991 (Chapter 56).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991

Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Waterworks, Potable water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX