Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17)

18 After section 20 (duty to enter into co-operation arrangements) insert—

“20A Duty to enter into co-operation arrangements about Scottish Water

(1) It is the duty of the Council and each designated body to enter into co-operation arrangements under this section.

(2) In this section—

• “co-operation arrangements” has the same meaning as in section 20(2),

• “designated body” means—

  (a)

  the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, and

  (b)

  the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

(3) As soon as practicable after agreement is reached between the Council and a designated body on co-operation arrangements, the Council and the body must prepare a memorandum setting them out and send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers.

(4) The Council and the designated body must keep under review any co-operation arrangements entered into by them under this section.

(5) As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any changes to co-operation arrangements, the Council and the designated body to which they relate must revise their memorandum and send a copy of the revised memorandum to the Scottish Ministers.”.