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Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2002 (S.S.I. No. 166 of 2002).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Institution Water charges
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 1 April 2002.
Abstract

This Order, made under sections 24(3), 68(2), (3) and 69, of the Water Industry Act 2002 (asp 3) sets out additional provisions relating to the transfer of functions, property and liabilities from the new water and sewerage authorities to Scottish Water. Article 3 makes consequential and savings provisions relating to the transfer of property and liabilities. Articles 4 and 5 make provision to save the current charges schemes and codes of practice made under the provisions of Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 until a replacement scheme and code can be made under the provisions of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002. Article 6 makes consequential provisions relating to the billing and collection of water and sewerage charges by local authorities. Article 7 makes consequential provisions arising from the provisions of a domestic water and sewerage charges reduction scheme. Article 8 makes consequential provisions to the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 to allow local authorities to recover charges due to Scottish Water.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Water charges, Industrial water use, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX