What this covers
Why you need it
Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 14
- Penalties
- 9
- Exemptions
- 5
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Make unauthorised connection to public sewers or water systems s.12
- Construct drainage or sewage works contrary to official directions s.14
- Obtain consent before building over or near Scottish Water sewers s.21
- Discharge trade waste into public sewers without permission s.24
- Obtain consent from Scottish Water before discharging trade effluent s.26
- Provide information about existing discharges to Scottish Water s.35
… and 8 more business duties in the same Act.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Discharging harmful substances into public sewers 2 years imprisonment
- Unlawfully discharging fat, oil, or grease into public sewers 2 years imprisonment
- Unlawfully disclose trade secrets or sensitive business information Unlimited fine
- Discharge trade waste into public sewers without permission Fine up to £40,000
- Make unauthorised connection to public sewers or water systems Fine up to £40,000
… and 4 more penalties in the same Act.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Crown premises exempt from automatic sewerage obligations — Premises belonging to the Crown or a government department
- Exemption from Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) clean-up costs — The fat, oil, or grease is discharged in accordance with the provisions of Part II of the Sewerage (Scotland) Act …
- Exemption from liability for repairs to public sewerage works — The drains, SUD systems, or works are vested in Scottish Water
- Exemption from trade effluent consent when under formal agreement — A discharge of trade effluent made in accordance with a formal agreement with Scottish Water under s.37
- Right to continue existing trade effluent or sewerage discharges — The discharge is an 'existing discharge' as defined by the Act
Read our full dossier on Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by The Scottish Government.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.