Regulator Profile

WICS

Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Enforcement Regulator

2

Areas of regulation

13

Laws enforced

Scotland

Quick links

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Economic Regulation Water Regulation

What WICS does

Economic regulator for the Scottish water industry. Sets charges for Scottish Water and promotes efficiency and value for money.

Additional information

Scottish equivalent of Ofwat.

Legal framework

Legislation that WICS enforces.

Primary legislation

• UKPGA 1980/45 Act 1980
• Competition Act 1998 Act 1998
• Enterprise Act 2002 Act 2002
• Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2013 Act 2013
• Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Act 1968
• WEWSSA 2003 Act 2003
• Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 Act 2002
• Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 Act 2005

Secondary legislation

• Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Fees) Order 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
• Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
• Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Directions to Scottish Water) Regulations 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
• Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
• Water Services (Scotland) Act 2005 (Licensing and Appeals) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007