UK Act of Parliament 2013 Scotland

Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 24 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 3 carry different penalties and 19 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Director or Officer1

Plus 18 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 482 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 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

Development of water resources

2 of 4 sections shown
s.001 Duty of the Scottish Ministers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must develop Scotland's water resources sustainablyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.004 Reports on steps taken (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must publish annual reports on water resources dutyCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.002 Involvement of public bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Designation of bodies (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Control of water abstraction

6 of 18 sections shown
s.009 Consultation on changes (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must consult before making water abstraction regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.011 Factors as to approval (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must consider specified factors before approving abstractionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Additional requirements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Report on abstraction activities and pay fees to Scottish MinistersAny Person
s.014 Advice from other bodies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water and SEPA must advise Ministers on abstraction impactsStatutory regulator
s.018 Abstraction-related offence (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Wilfully or recklessly breach water abstraction rulesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.019 Corporate offending (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Consent or neglect leading to company water abstraction offenceAny Person
12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Qualifying abstraction (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Prohibition arising (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Exemption from approval (opens in a new tab)
s.008 The relevant threshold (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Application for approval (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Conditions of approval (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Suspension and revocation (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Appeal against decision (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Monitoring and records (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Procedure for regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.021 2018 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Other definitions for Part (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Scottish Water's functions

2 of 7 sections shown
s.024 Development of assets (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must develop commercial value of assets and expertiseCrown / Minister / Government department
s.025 Supporting renewable energy (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must promote renewable energy use of its assetsCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.023 Value of water resources (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Meaning of core functions (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Subsidiaries of Scottish Water (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Water and sewerage undertaking (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Errors in metering (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Raw water quality

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.030 Steps for sake of quality (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Agreements about activities (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Non-domestic services

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.032 Deemed contracts (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Notification of occupancy (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

Sewerage network

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.034 Priority substances etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Substances generally (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Powers of entry (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Common maintenance (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

Water shortage orders

3 of 14 sections shown
s.044 Non-compliance offence (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with water-saving measures or abstraction restrictionsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.045 Corporate offending (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Consent to or neglect corporate non-compliance with water resources rulesDirector or Officer
s.046 Recommendations issuable (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must publicise water shortage threats and recommend water saving measuresCrown / Minister / Government department
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.038 Proposal for order (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Making of order (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Content of order (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Abstraction and discharge (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Scheduled provision (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Appeal against order (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Directions on functions (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Water saving measures (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Serious deficiencies (opens in a new tab)
s.050 2018 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Other expressions in Part (opens in a new tab)
Part 8

General provisions

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.052 Crown application (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Repeal of enactments (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Ancillary power (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Key definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.056 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

11 of 24 shown
s.sch001 (1) Scottish Water must publish notice of a proposal— Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must publish notice of its proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) apply in relation to the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved persons must show ID and secure premises when enteringStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally... Prosecution
  • Intentionally obstruct an approved personAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch001 (1) A relevant requirement is to be fulfilled without undue... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water and Scottish Ministers must fulfil notice duties without undue delayCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a draft order would... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must notify affected parties about draft water shortage orderStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) the Scottish Ministers intend... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must notify affected abstractors of water shortage orderCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The Scottish Ministers must seek SEPA's advice in relation... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must seek SEPA's advice before making a water shortage orderCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) The Scottish Ministers must not decide whether to make... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must follow statutory process for water shortage ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Where the Scottish Ministers make a water shortage order,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must publish water shortage notices and inform affected peopleCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 Where the Scottish Ministers make a water shortage order that... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must give notice when restricting water abstractionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where the Scottish Ministers extend the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Water must publish notice of extended water shortage orderCrown / Minister / Government department
13 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) A person who is aggrieved by the extension of...
s.sch001 (1) The Scottish Ministers may review a water shortage order...
s.sch001 (1) Scottish Water may— (a) enter any premises for the...
s.sch001 (1) Scottish Water may apply to the sheriff for a...
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to the authority conferred on Scottish...
s.sch001 (1) Scottish Water must compensate any person who has sustained...
s.sch001 (1) A reference in this Part to the day on...
s.sch001 (1) An ordinary water shortage order— (a) has effect from...
s.sch003 A power of entry conferred by or under Part 2...
s.sch003 (1) In paragraph 1, “Crown land” means land an interest...
s.sch003 (1) In paragraph 2— (a) “Government Department” means department of...
s.sch004 (1) Section 69 of the 1980 Act is repealed.
s.sch004 Section 26 of the 2003 Act is repealed.
1 other provision
s.para.77 The following are water saving measures— (a) refraining from using...

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