- Enforced by
- WICS
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 2 of 48 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 45 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person7
Distributor1
Director or Officer1
Plus 39 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Distributor — also bound by 201 other Acts
UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law)
44 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 482 other Acts
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
162 duties
Companies Act 2006
126 duties
Insolvency Act 1986
77 duties
Building Societies Act 1986
32 duties
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
Water Industry Commissioner and the representation of consumers
5 of 10 sections shown
s.002
Citizens Advice Scotland representations
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Consider Citizens Advice Scotland representations and publish response summariesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.003
Functions of the Commission (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- WICS must advise Scottish Ministers on Scottish Water service standardsStatutory regulator
s.004
Power of the Commissioner to require information (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must provide information to the Commission when requestedCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005
Annual reports by, and information from, the Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Commission must publish annual report and give information to Scottish MinistersStatutory regulator
s.006
Funding of the Commission and Consumer Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must pay WICS and Consumer Scotland as directedCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006
Convener of Customer Panels to investigate complaints
s.006
Annual reports and information regarding Customer Panels
s.006
Co-operation between the Commission and Customer Panels
Part 2
Drinking Water Quality Regulator
5 of 13 sections shown
s.011
Enforcement notices: further provisions (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Public water suppliers must consult Health Board on enforcement noticesDistributor
s.012
Failure to comply with enforcement notices (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Fail to comply with enforcement notice or obstruct regulatorAny Person
Unlimited fine
s.015
Register of enforcement notices and emergency notices (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulator must keep a public register of enforcement and emergency noticesStatutory regulator
s.016
Power to require information from local authorities (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must share water quality information with WICSLocal authority
s.017
Annual reports (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulator must publish annual report on its activitiesStatutory regulator
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 3
Scottish Water
23 of 57 sections shown
s.026
Customer standards code (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must prepare, publish and comply with a customer standards codeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.028
Consultation code (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Scottish Water must prepare, publish and follow a consultation codeAny Person
s.029
Charges schemes
Regulated
- Scottish Water must produce and publish an approved charges schemeAny Person
s.029
Determination of maximum charges
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- WICS must set and consult on maximum water and sewerage chargesStatutory regulator
s.029
Exercise of functions regarding charges
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- WICS must ensure Scottish Water's charges comply with statutory requirementsStatutory regulator
s.029
Statements regarding charges
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must issue statement of policy on water chargesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.029
Review of determinations and charges
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- WICS must review and decide revised water charges after material changeStatutory regulator
s.041
Duties and powers relating to finance (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must keep finances balanced and set charges accordinglyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.043
Guarantees (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must lay statement of guarantee before ParliamentCrown / Minister / Government department
s.045
Accounts and audit (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must keep proper accounts and obtain annual auditCrown / Minister / Government department
s.049
Interests of customers (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers and Scottish Water must consider customer interestsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.050
Economy, efficiency and effectiveness (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must use resources economically, efficiently and effectivelyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.050
Development of assets
Regulated
- Scottish Water must develop commercial value of its assets and expertiseAny Person
s.051
Sustainable development (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must pursue sustainable development in all its functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.051
Supporting renewable energy
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must promote renewable energy use of its assetsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.052
Public access to land held by Scottish Water (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers and Scottish Water must consider preserving public access to landCrown / Minister / Government department
s.053
Environmental matters (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers and Scottish Water must protect environment and public accessCrown / Minister / Government department
s.054
Protection of natural heritage (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Scottish Water must consult SNH and National Park authorities before works affecting protected sitesAny Person
s.055
Consultation with Health Boards (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must consult Health Boards and tackle public health risksCrown / Minister / Government department
s.056
Directions (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must direct Scottish Water and consult before doing soCrown / Minister / Government department
s.056
Directions may set objectives
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must consult on Scottish Water objectives before issuing directionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.057
Information and reports (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must provide information and reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.058
Records (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must give the Keeper unrestricted access to its recordsCrown / Minister / Government department
34 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.029
Departure from certain charges
s.029
Effective exercise of core functions
s.035
Charges for services arranged by licensed providers
s.042
Financing and borrowing: subsidiaries
s.042
Borrowing: Budget Acts
s.056
Supplementary functions
Part 4
Miscellaneous and general
3 of 10 sections shown
s.063
Register of trade effluents: confidential information (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must keep confidential trade effluent information off the registerStatutory regulator
s.064
Works in connection with metering (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Carry out metering works required by Scottish Water noticeAny Person
s.066
Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Consent or neglect leading to company water offenceDirector or Officer
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
Schedules
12 of 183 shown
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.1
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulator must give 24 hours' notice and enter only at a reasonable timeStatutory regulator
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.3
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Persons exercising WICS powers must show written proof of authority when requiredStatutory regulator
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.5
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- WICS officers must secure premises after exercising entry powersStatutory regulator
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.6
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must compensate losses caused by statutory powersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.7
Prosecution
- Misuse trade secrets obtained during premises entryAny Person
Unlimited fine
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.4
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must appoint a non-executive chair to Scottish Water's boardCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.5
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Water must pay board members' remuneration and allowancesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004
(1) Any sum to which this schedule applies may be...
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Sheriff must grant summary warrant for unpaid local authority sumsTribunal / Court
s.schedule a1 para.14
The Commission must— (a) prepare for each financial year, in...
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Water Industry Commission must prepare and send annual accounts for auditStatutory regulator
s.schedule a1 para.5
(1) The Scottish Ministers— (a) must appoint one of the...
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must appoint one ordinary member to chair WICS meetingsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.schedule a1 para.6
(1) The Commission must pay to each ordinary member such...
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Pay members' remuneration and allowances as Scottish Ministers determineStatutory regulator
s.schedule a1 para.8
(1) All staff employed, immediately before the coming into force...
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- WICS must make pension arrangements for its employeesStatutory regulator
171 other schedules
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.1
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.2
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.3
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.4
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.5
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.6
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.7
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.8
s.sch001
Schedule 1 para.9
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.2
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.4
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.8
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.1
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.10
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.11
s.sch003
(1) The Scottish Ministers may appoint, on such terms and...
s.sch003
Membership
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.3
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.6
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.7
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.8
s.sch003
Schedule 3 para.9
s.sch004
This schedule applies to any sum which has become payable...
s.sch004
No misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place,...
s.sch004
(1) Without prejudice to section 39(1) of the Debt Arrangement...
s.sch005
The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47) is amended as follows....
s.sch005
Section 6(functions outwith area of a sewerage authority) is repealed....
s.sch005
In section 7 (agreements between roads and sewerage authorities)—
s.sch005
In section 8 (agreements as to provision of sewers etc....
s.sch005
In section 9 (loan of temporary sanitary conveniences), for—
s.sch005
In section 10 (emptying of septic tanks)—
s.sch005
In section 11 (duty of sewerage authority to keep map...
s.sch005
In section 12 (rights of owners and occupiers to connect...
s.sch005
Section 13(rights of owners and occupiers to connect with and...
s.sch005
In section 14 (direction by sewerage authority as to manner...
s.sch005
In section 15 (owner or occupier to remedy defects in...
s.sch005
In each of the following provisions, for “a sewerage authority”...
s.sch005
In section 16 (vesting of sewers and other works in...
s.sch005
In section 16A (vesting of certain private sewers)—
s.sch005
In section 17 (sewerage authority may take over private sewage...
s.sch005
In section 20 (compensation for loss etc. resulting from exercise...
s.sch005
In section 21(1) (buildings not to interfere with sewers), for...
s.sch005
In section 23 (restriction on working minerals), for “section 98(1)(b)...
s.sch005
In section 27 (procedure on application for consent to new...
s.sch005
In section 28 (time to dispose of application), for “them”...
s.sch005
In section 29 (decision on application)— (a) in subsection (1)—...
s.sch005
In section 30(1) (intimation of decision)— (a) for “their” substitute...
s.sch005
In each of the following provisions, for “the sewerage authority”...
s.sch005
In section 32 (review of consents, conditions and refusals)—
s.sch005
In section 36 (review of continuation of existing discharge)—
s.sch005
In section 37 (agreements as respects trade premises)—
s.sch005
In section 37A (register for purposes of Part II)—
s.sch005
In section 38 (power to extend Part II to other...
s.sch005
In section 39 (sewerage authority to have right to sewage)—...
s.sch005
In section 41 (breaking open of roads etc.)—
s.sch005
In section 42(1) (execution of works by sewerage authorities for...
s.sch005
In section 44 (power of sewerage authorities to require information...
s.sch005
In section 48(1) (powers of entry)— (a) in paragraph (d),...
s.sch005
In each of the following provisions, for “the authority” wherever...
s.sch005
In section 55(2) (application of Act to Crown), for the...
s.sch005
In section 59(interpretation)— (a) for the definition of “area” substitute—...
s.sch005
In section 1 (duty of sewerage authority to provide for...
s.sch005
In section 2 (maintenance of public sewers and other works)—...
s.sch005
In section 3 (construction etc. of public sewers and public...
s.sch005
In section 3A (authorisation of construction of certain private sewers)—...
s.sch005
In section 4 (power of sewerage authority to close or...
s.sch006
The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45) is amended as follows....
s.sch006
(1) Section 13 (supply of water in bulk) is amended...
s.sch006
In section 13A (supply of water for use outwith Scotland)—...
s.sch006
In section 14 (power of water authority to give guarantee...
s.sch006
(1) Section 16 (powers of survey and search for water...
s.sch006
(1) Section 17 (acquisition of water rights) is amended as...
s.sch006
In section 18(1) (compulsory acquisition of land for water works)—...
s.sch006
In section 21 (power to carry out works)—
s.sch006
In section 22 (power to break open roads)—
s.sch006
(1) Section 23 (power to lay mains etc.) is amended...
s.sch006
(1) Section 24A (keeping of map showing water mains etc.)...
s.sch006
In section 1 (general duties of Scottish Ministers and of...
s.sch006
In section 25(1) (power of authority to provide public wells)—...
s.sch006
In section 26 (power to close, or restrict use of,...
s.sch006
In section 28 (water works code)— (a) in subsection (1),...
s.sch006
In section 29 (applications of enactments by order)—
s.sch006
In section 31(1) (consultation with authorities in England)—
s.sch006
In section 32(1) (power of water undertakers to supply water...
s.sch006
(1) Section 33 (temporary discharge of water into watercourses) is...
s.sch006
In section 34 (persons supplying water to supply to authority)—...
s.sch006
In section 35 (power to supply water fittings)—
s.sch006
In section 36 (power to execute work on behalf of...
s.sch006
(1) Section 6 (duty of authority to provide supply) is...
s.sch006
In section 38(1) (entry of premises)— (a) for “a water...
s.sch006
In section 41A (supply of water by meter)—
s.sch006
(1) Section 50 (power to require supply by meter) is...
s.sch006
In section 51 (power to require supplies for refrigerating apparatus...
s.sch006
In section 52 (power to require supply for hose pipe...
s.sch006
In section 53(1) (provision as to supply to tents, vans,...
s.sch006
In section 54 (register of meter to be evidence)—
s.sch006
(1) Section 55 (charges for water supplied by meter) is...
s.sch006
In section 56 (provision as to supply of water to...
s.sch006
(1) Section 58 (termination of right to supply of water...
s.sch006
In section 8 (water supplied for domestic purposes to be...
s.sch006
In section 59 (limitation of liability of water authority to...
s.sch006
In section 63 (provision of water supply for new buildings...
s.sch006
In section 68(1) (agreements as to drainage)—
s.sch006
In section 69 (power to restrict use of hose pipes)—...
s.sch006
(1) Section 70 (byelaws for preventing misuse of water) is...
s.sch006
(1) Section 71 (byelaws for preventing pollution of water) is...
s.sch006
In section 72(2) (general provision as to byelaws)—
s.sch006
In section 73 (power of Scottish Ministers to require the...
s.sch006
(1) Section 76 (acquisition of land for protection of water)...
s.sch006
(1) Section 76A (duties of water authorities with respect to...
s.sch006
(1) Section 9 (supply of water for non-domestic purposes) is...
s.sch006
(1) Section 76B (regulations for preserving water quality) is amended...
s.sch006
In section 76C (offence of supplying water unfit for human...
s.sch006
In section 76D (provision of water where piped supplies insufficient...
s.sch006
In section 76E (enforcement of sections 76A to 76D)—
s.sch006
In section 76F (general functions of local authorities in relation...
s.sch006
In section 76G(6)(a) (remedial powers of local authorities in relation...
s.sch006
In section 76H(5)(b) (effect, confirmation and variation of notice under...
s.sch006
In section 76I(2) (incidental powers of local authorities), for “a...
s.sch006
In section 76L (interpretation etc. of Part VIA), in the...
s.sch006
In section 100(2) (orders), for the words from “all” to...
s.sch006
In section 9A (no charge for supply of water for...
s.sch006
In section 103 (notices to be in writing), for “water...
s.sch006
In section 107 (repeal, amendment and adaptation of local enactments)—...
s.sch006
In section 109 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—
s.sch006
In section 110(2) (further provisions as to communication pipes etc.)—...
s.sch006
(1) Schedule 1 (procedure for making orders and making and...
s.sch006
In Schedule 2 (orders under section 17 authorising compulsory acquisition...
s.sch006
(1) Schedule 3 (provisions as to breaking open roads and...
s.sch006
In Schedule 10 (amendment of enactments), Part I is repealed....
s.sch006
In section 10 (compensation for damage resulting from exercise of...
s.sch006
(1) Section 11 (power of Scottish Ministers on default of...
s.sch006
Section 12(supply of water to premises outwith limits of supply)...
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.1
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.10
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.11
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.12
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.13
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.14
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.15
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.16
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.17
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.18
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.19
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.2
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.20
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.21
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.22
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.23
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.24
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.25
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.26
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.27
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.28
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.3
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.4
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.5
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.6
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.7
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.8
s.sch007
Schedule 7 para.9
s.schedule a1 para.1
(1) The Commission is a body corporate.
s.schedule a1 para.10
(1) The Commission may establish committees for or in connection...
s.schedule a1 para.11
(1) Anything authorised or required under any enactment to be...
s.schedule a1 para.12
(1) The Commission may regulate its own procedure (including any...
s.schedule a1 para.13
(1) The Commission may do anything which appears necessary or...
s.schedule a1 para.2
The Commission is to consist of the following members—
s.schedule a1 para.3
(1) Each ordinary member— (a) is to be appointed by...
s.schedule a1 para.4
A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office,...
s.schedule a1 para.7
(1) The Commission is to employ a chief executive.
s.schedule a1 para.9
(1) All property (including rights) and liabilities, subsisting immediately before...
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