Part 1 Water Industry Commissioner and F2the representation of consumers
1F1Water Industry Commission for Scotland
1
There is established a body to be known as the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (referred to in this Act as “the Commission”).
2
The Commission has the general function of promoting the interests of persons (taken as a whole) whose premises—
a
are connected to the public water supply system or the public sewerage system (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)) or both, or
b
might reasonably become connected to either or both of those systems,
relating to the provision to them of water and sewerage services.
3
The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting the Commission, give the Commission directions of a general or specific character as to the financial management or administration of the Commission; and the Commission must comply with any such directions.
4
Schedule A1 makes further provision about the Commission.
Words in Pt. 1 title substituted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7)(8), sch. 2 para. 7; S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(d)