Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Asp 3 of 2005). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the Water Industry Commission for Scotland; to create offences in relation to the unauthorised use of the public water and sewerage systems; to provide for licensing the provision of certain water and sewerage services; to amend the system for fixing charges for services provided by Scottish Water; to make provision as to Scottish Water’s functions; to make provision in relation to coal mine water pollution; and for connected purposes. Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Freshwater pollution Mining Basic legislation Institution Water supply Water charges Sewerage Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The provisions of this Act, except sections 33 to 36 and this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint. Abstract This Act makes provision for a reform of water supply and sewerage in Scotland and provides for the control of water from coal mines. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk References - Legislation Implemented by Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland (Dissolution) Order 2007 (S.S.I. No. 399 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Water supply, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provision of Water and Sewerage Services (Reasonable Cost) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 119 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Water supply, Water charges, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water and Sewerage Services Licences (Cross-Border Applications) (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. No. 52 of 2016). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Asp 5 of 2013). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Climate change, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Institution, Water supply, Sewerage, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Water shortage/drought Source: FAO, FAOLEX