The Provision of Water and Sewerage Services (Reasonable Cost) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Determination of reasonable cost to the person seeking connection

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2.—(1) For the purposes of section 1(2)(a) of the 1968 Act (duty of Scottish Water to take its public sewers to the point at which premises may be connected at reasonable cost), premises which are to be served by the public sewerage system may be connected to that system at a reasonable cost to the owners of those premises where the connection to the public sewerage system involves only the construction of a drain.

(2) For the purposes of section 6(2) of the 1980 Act (so far as relating to the duty of Scottish Water to take its pipes to the point at which buildings may be connected at reasonable cost), buildings for which a supply of water is required for domestic purposes may be connected to the public water supply system at a reasonable cost to the person seeking the connection where the connection to the public water supply system involves only the construction of a service pipe.