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Enforced by: WICS, SEPA
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 5 of 39 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 8 carry different penalties and 26 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person13 Occupier3 Employee1

Plus 22 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 2340 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

Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 47 duties

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 46 duties

The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 34 duties

Highways Act 1980 23 duties

Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 19 duties

Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 18 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 13 duties

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 11 duties

Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 10 duties

Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 9 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

Central Authority

1 of 1 section shown

s.001 General duties of Secretary of State and of water authorities. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State and Scottish Water must conserve and manage water resourcesCrown / Minister / Government department

Part 2

Duties of Water Authorities

4 of 10 sections shown

s.006 Duty of authority to provide supply. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must provide wholesome water for domestic useStatutory regulator

s.008 Water supplied for domestic purposes to be wholesome. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must provide a sufficient supply of wholesome waterStatutory regulator

s.009 Supply of water for non-domestic purposes. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must provide water for non-domestic purposes upon requestStatutory regulator

s.010 Compensation for damage resulting from exercise of powers. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must compensate you for damage caused by their worksStatutory regulator

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.007 Supply of water for domestic purposes.

s.009 s.9A

s.011 Power of Secretary of State on default of authority or board.

Part 3

Powers of Water Authorities for the purposes of Water Supply

6 of 32 sections shown

s.024 Keeping of map showing water mains, etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must maintain and provide access to water main mapsStatutory regulator

s.024 Works in connection with metering Regulated

Carry out water meter installation or maintenance works when notifiedOccupier

s.031 Consultation with authorities in England. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must consult on cross-border water transfersStatutory regulator

s.034 Persons supplying water to supply to authority. Regulated

Supply water to Scottish Water upon requestAny Person

s.035 Power to supply water fittings. Prosecution

Interfere with water meters or damage water fittingsAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.038 Entry of premises. Imprisonment

Disclose manufacturing processes or trade secretsAny Person

26 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.012 Supply of water to premises outwith limits of supply.

s.013 Supply of water in bulk.

s.013 Supply of water for use outwith Scotland.

s.014 Power of water authority to give guarantee for supply of water.

s.015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.016 Powers of survey and search for water on land.

s.017 Acquisition of water rights.

s.018 Compulsory acquisition of land for water works.

s.020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.021 Power to carry out works.

s.022 Power to break open streets.

s.023 Power to lay mains, etc.

s.023 Laying of mains and communication pipes by persons other than Scottish Water

s.023 Construction standards for mains and communication pipes to vest in Scottish Water

s.023 Vesting conditions for mains and communication pipes

s.024 Communication and supply pipes.

s.025 Power of authority to provide public wells.

s.026 Power to close, or restrict use of, wells.

s.027 Power to close, or restrict use of water from, polluted source.

s.028 Water works code.

s.029 Applications of enactments by order.

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s.032 Power of water undertakers to supply water to water authorities.

s.033 Temporary discharge of water into watercourses.

s.036 Power to execute work on behalf of owner or occupier.

s.037 Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.

Part 4

Finance

4 of 21 sections shown

s.053 Provision as to supply to tents, vans, sheds, etc. Regulated

Agree meter terms and provide security for water supply to mobile habitationsAny Person

s.054 Register of meter to be evidence. Regulated

Pay for extra water or receive a refund if your meter is inaccurateAny Person

s.055 Charges for water supplied by meter. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must publish its terms for metered water supplyStatutory regulator

s.056 Provisions as to supply of water to agricultural subjects. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must meter non-domestic agricultural water suppliesStatutory regulator

17 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.040 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.041 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.041 Supply of water by meter.

s.042 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.046 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.047 Domestic water rate in certain cases.

s.048 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.049 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.050 Power to require supply by meter.

s.051 Power to require supplies for refrigerating apparatus, etc., to be taken by meter.

s.052 Power to require supply for hose pipe to be taken by meter.

s.056 Regulations as to meters.

s.058 Termination of right to supply of water on special terms.

s.059 Limitation of liability of water authority to supply water on special terms.

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s.061 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Part 5

Houses, Etc., to be Supplied with Water

1 of 5 sections shown

s.063 Provision of water supply for new buildings and houses. Prosecution

Fail to provide adequate water supply to new buildingsAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

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s.065 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.067 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Part 6

Conservation and Protection of Water Resources

3 of 10 sections shown

s.071 Byelaws for preventing pollution of water. Prosecution

Breach water pollution byelaws or related improvement noticesOccupier

Unlimited fine

s.072 General provisions as to byelaws. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must enforce water byelawsStatutory regulator

s.075 Penalty for polluting water. Imprisonment

Pollute water used for food production or human consumptionAny Person

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.068 Agreements as to drainage.

s.068 Agreements for water quality

s.069 Power to restrict use of hose pipes.

s.070 Byelaws for preventing misuse of water.

s.073 Power of Secretary of State to require the making of byelaws.

s.074 Regulations to prevent waste, misuse or contamination of water.

s.076 Acquisition of land for protection of water.

Part 6

Quality of Water

7 of 16 sections shown

s.076 Duties of water authorities with respect to water quality. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Water must supply wholesome water and prevent quality deteriorationStatutory regulator

s.076 Regulations for preserving water quality. Prosecution

Breach water quality and safety regulationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.076 Offence of supplying water unfit for human consumption. Imprisonment

Supply water unfit for human consumptionEmployee

s.076 Provision of water where piped supplies insufficient or unwholesome. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities may recover emergency water supply costs from ownersLocal authority

s.076 General functions of local authorities in relation to water quality. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must monitor and report on water quality and sufficiencyLocal authority

s.076 Remedial powers of local authorities where domestic distribution failure affects supply to public Prosecution

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must issue notices for water supply failuresLocal authority

Unlimited fine

s.076 Incidental powers of local authorities. Prosecution

Failure to provide information to a local authority regarding water suppliesAny Person

Unlimited fine

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.076 Enforcement of sections 76A to 76D.

s.076 Domestic distribution failures where water is supplied to the public by private supply

s.076 Effect, confirmation and variation of a notice under section 76FB

s.076 Remedial powers of local authorities in relation to private supplies.

s.076 Effect, confirmation and variation of notice under section 76G.

s.076 Application of sections 76G and 76H to certain private supplies

s.076 Standards of wholesomeness.

s.076 Power to give effect to international obligations.

s.076 Interpretation etc. of Part VIA.

Part 6

Raw water quality

1 of 7 sections shown

s.076 Taking steps Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must provide ID and explain authority when entering premisesStatutory regulator

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.076 Power to enter

s.076 Entry warrants

s.076 Approved persons

s.076 Obstruction offence

s.076 Specifying bodies of water

s.076 Orders under this Part

Part 8

Water Development Boards

5 of 13 sections shown

s.081 Functions of Central Board. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Central Board must develop and manage bulk water supplies in Central ScotlandStatutory regulator

s.083 Duty of water authorities and development boards to collaborate. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Water authorities must collaborate and share info on new water sourcesStatutory regulator

s.085 Requisitions. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Water development boards must requisition funds from contributing authoritiesStatutory regulator

s.086 Calculation of amount to be requisitioned by water development boards. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Water development boards must calculate and apportion annual costsStatutory regulator

s.090 Default by water development board on apportionment scheme. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must create water apportionment schemes if boards failCrown / Minister / Government department

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.080 Central Scotland Water Development Board.

s.082 Establishment of new water development boards.

s.084 Constitution of water development boards.

s.087 Apportionment schemes.

s.088 Duration of scheme.

s.089 Revision of apportionment schemes.

s.091 Provision of services for water authorities and development boards.

s.092 Power of water development boards to promote or oppose private legislation.

Part 9

General

14 of 20 sections shown

s.093 Obtaining of information as to underground water. Imprisonment

Fail to provide information on underground water extractionOccupier

s.094 False information. Imprisonment

Provide false information or records to water regulatorsAny Person

s.095 Penalties for offences. Imprisonment

Breach of water or sewerage regulationsAny Person

s.097 Continuing offences and penalties. Prosecution

Fail to stop a continuing offence after convictionAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.100 Orders.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.101 Regulations.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.102 Expenses. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must pay for expenses incurred under this ActCrown / Minister / Government department

s.103 Notices to be in writing. Regulated

Ensure all notices and formal documents are in writingAny Person

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.104 Appeal to sheriff-principal.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Reference to arbitration. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must appoint an arbiter if parties cannot agreeCrown / Minister / Government department

s.106 Supplementary provisions relating to determination of disputes.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.107 Repeal, amendment and adaptation of local enactments.

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.109 Interpretation.

amended 16 times (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Further provisions as to communication pipes, etc.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.098 Local inquiries.

s.099 Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.

s.108 Transitional provisions and savings.

s.111 Saving for protective clauses in other Acts.

s.112 Amendments and repeals.

s.113 Short title and extent.

Schedules

0 of 140 shown

140 other schedules

s.sch001 Procedure for Making Orders and Making and Confirming Byelaws

s.sch001 Where Scottish Water proposes to apply for any order to...

s.sch001 Before making an order to which this Part of this...

s.sch001 Not later than the date on which the said notice...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State shall also publish in the Edinburgh...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State shall, at the request of any...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may make the order either in...

s.sch001 If before the expiration of the 28 days referred to...

s.sch001 After considering the report of any local inquiry under the...

s.sch001 The expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in connection...

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch001 Where Scottish Water proposes to enter into an agreement to...

s.sch001 Not later than the date on which the said notice...

s.sch001 Scottish Water shall also publish in the Edinburgh Gazette a...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State shall not approve the agreement before...

s.sch001 After considering the report of any local inquiry under the...

s.sch001 The expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in connection...

s.sch001 Byelaws to which this Part of this Schedule applies ....

s.sch001 At least one month before application for confirmation of the...

s.sch001 For at least one month before such application is made,...

s.sch001 Scottish Water shall, at the request of any person interested,...

s.sch001 Any person aggrieved by any such byelaws may, within one...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may confirm with or without modification...

s.sch001 Scottish Water shall also publish in the Edinburgh Gazette a...

s.sch001 A copy of the byelaws when confirmed shall be printed...

s.sch001 The production of a printed copy of the byelaws on...

s.sch001 Scottish Water shall, at the request of any person interested,...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may make an order in the...

s.sch001 If before the expiration of the 28 days referred to...

s.sch001 After considering the report of any local inquiry under the...

s.sch001 The expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in connection...

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch002 Orders under Section 17 Authorising Compulsory Acquisition of Land

s.sch002 The order shall incorporate the Lands Clauses Acts and section...

s.sch002 A copy of the notice required by paragraph 1 or...

s.sch002 Where any such objection as is mentioned in paragraph 6...

s.sch002 Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 5 or 14 of Schedule 1,...

s.sch002 Subject as hereinafter provided, Part III of Schedule 1 to...

s.sch002 As soon as may be after the order has been...

s.sch002 Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1947...

s.sch002 In this Schedule the expression “the Act of 1947” means...

s.sch003 Provisions as to Breaking Open Streets and Laying Communication and Supply Pipes

s.sch003 Power to break open streets.

s.sch003 Protection for railway companies, navigation authorities, tramway undertakers, etc.

s.sch003 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch003 Power to lay service pipes, etc.

s.sch003 Laying of supply pipes, etc.

s.sch003 Laying of communication pipes, etc.

s.sch003 Power of authority to require separate service pipes.

s.sch003 Power to break open streets forming boundary of limits of supply.

s.sch003 Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.

s.sch004 Provisions to be incorporated in Orders relating to Water Undertakings

s.sch004 Definitions, etc.

s.sch004 Provisions as to compensation water.

s.sch004 Undertakers not entitled to underlying minerals unless expressly purchased.

s.sch004 Map of underground works to be prepared and kept up to date.

s.sch004 Mines lying near the works not to be worked without notice to undertakers.

s.sch004 If undertakers unwilling to pay compensation, mines may be worked in usual manner.

s.sch004 Power to make mining communication where continuous working is prevented.

s.sch004 Undertakers to pay compensation for expenses incurred by reason of severance.

s.sch004 Undertakers may enter and inspect the working of mines.

s.sch004 Undertakers not exempted from liability for injury to mines.

s.sch004 Undertakers to fix and maintain fire hydrants on pipes.

s.sch004 Permissible limits of deviation.

s.sch004 Undertakers to deposit keys of hydrants at certain places.

s.sch004 Cost of hydrants.

s.sch004 The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—...

s.sch004 Hydrants to be placed near factories, etc., at request of owners or occupiers.

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s.sch004 Supply of water for cleansing sewers, etc., and for other public purposes.

s.sch004 Duty of undertakers as respects constant supply and pressure.

s.sch004 Power to require provision of cisterns in certain cases.

s.sch004 Power to test water fittings.

s.sch004 Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water.

s.sch004 Power to repair supply pipes.

s.sch004 Limit on powers of undertakers to take water.

s.sch004 Penalty for waste, etc., of water by non-repair of pipes, etc.

s.sch004 Penalty for misuse of water.

s.sch004 Penalty for injuring water fittings, etc., or for fraudulent use of water.

s.sch004 Penalty for interference with valves and apparatus.

s.sch004 Penalty for extension or alteration of pipes, etc.

s.sch004 Meters to be connected, or disconnected by undertakers.

s.sch004 Meters, etc., to measure water or detect waste.

s.sch004 Provisions as to pollution by liquids resulting from manufacture of gas, etc.

s.sch004 Provision as to pollution by gas.

s.sch004 Power to examine pipes and other works to ascertain source of pollution.

s.sch004 General power to construct subsidiary works.

s.sch004 Notice of discontinuance.

s.sch004 Duty of undertakers to give notice of certain works.

s.sch004 Penalty for obstucting execution of special Act.

s.sch004 Proceedings for offences.

s.sch004 Liability of undertakers to pay compensation.

s.sch004 Protection for works of navigation authorities and for railways.

s.sch004 Copies of special Act to be deposited.

s.sch004 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch004 Penalty for obstructing construction of works.

s.sch004 Power to acquire servitudes for underground work.

s.sch004 Persons under disability may grant servitudes, etc.

s.sch004 Extinction of private rights of way.

s.sch007 Before making an order under section 4 or 82 the...

s.sch007 The Secretary of State shall cause a copy of a...

s.sch007 If no objection is duly made under paragraph 1 or...

s.sch007 If any objection duly made as aforesaid is not withdrawn,...

s.sch007 The Secretary of State shall not make an amendment order...

s.sch008 Corporate status of boards

s.sch008 A board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession...

s.sch008 The election of the chairman shall be the first business...

s.sch008 (1) A board may appoint from their number such committees...

s.sch008 The number of members of a committee appointed under this...

s.sch008 The proceedings of a board, or of any committee appointed...

s.sch008 (1) A board may make standing orders with respect to—...

s.sch008 At any meeting of a board or of a committee...

s.sch008 The provisions of sections 38 to 42 of the Local...

s.sch008 (1) Subject to the next following sub-paragraph, the minutes of...

s.sch008 The provisions of section 194 of the Local Government (Scotland)...

s.sch008 (1) Any notice or other document which a board are...

s.sch008 (1) The first members of a board shall come into...

s.sch008 A board shall appoint such officers and servants as the...

s.sch008 The provisions of sections 66 (security to be taken in...

s.sch008 A board may defray— (a) any expenses incurred in the...

s.sch008 A board may pay reasonable subscriptions, whether annually or otherwise,...

s.sch008 The following provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973...

s.sch008 In this Schedule “board” means a water development board, and...

s.sch008 A member of a board may resign his office at...

s.sch008 A member of a board shall vacate his office if...

s.sch008 Where, for any reason whatsoever, the place of a member...

s.sch008 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a...

s.sch008 Subject to the provisions of this Act, a vacating member...

s.sch008 The first meeting of a board shall be held on...

s.sch008 The chairman of a board shall be elected by the...

s.sch009 Transitional Provisions and Savings

s.sch009 In so far as anything done under an enactment repealed...

s.sch009 Where any period of time specified in an enactment repealed...

s.sch009 Any reference in any enactment or document, whether express or...

s.sch009 (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the enactments repealed...

s.sch010 Amendment of Enactments

s.sch011 REPEALS

s.schedule/10/part/ii/crossheading/gas/act/1965/c/36 In section 15(11)(d), for the word “1946” there shall be...

s.schedule/10/part/ii/crossheading/gas/act/1965/c/36 In section 23(5) for the words “Acts 1946 and 1949”...

s.schedule/10/part/ii/crossheading/gas/act/1965/c/36 In section 28(1)— (a) in the definition of “limits of...

8 other provisions

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Water (Scotland) Act 1980

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

Central Authority

Duties of Water Authorities

Powers of Water Authorities for the purposes of Water Supply

Finance

Houses, Etc., to be Supplied with Water

Conservation and Protection of Water Resources

Quality of Water

Raw water quality

Water Development Boards

General

Schedules