(1)The Commission must—
(a)determine in writing maximum amounts of charges by reference to which a charges scheme is to be made, and
(b)send the determination to Scottish Water by such time as the Scottish Ministers may specify.
(2)Maximum amounts determined under subsection (1)(a) apply in relation to such period as the Scottish Ministers may specify.
(3)A determination made under subsection (1)(a) may make different provision for different cases or categories of case.
(4)Before making a determination under subsection (1)(a), the Commission—
(a)must send a draft determination to—
(i)the Scottish Ministers,
(ii)Scottish Water, F2...
[F3(iia)every water services provider and sewerage services provider, and]
(iii)[F4[F5Citizens Advice Scotland] ,]
(b)must—
(i)publish the draft determination, and
(ii)invite (by way of advertisement or otherwise) representations as regards the draft determination by such time as the Commission may specify, and
(c)must have regard to any representations made to the Commission by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b).
(5)The Scottish Ministers and Scottish Water must provide the Commission with such information as it reasonably requires for the purposes of making a determination under subsection (1)(a).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 29-29G substituted for s. 29 (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), ss. 21(1), 37(2) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2
F2Word in s. 29B(4)(a) repealed (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 130(4)(a), 134(7)(8); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(b)
F3S. 29B(4)(iia) inserted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 130(4)(b), 134(7)(8); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(b)
F4S. 29B(4)(a)(iii) substituted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7)(8), sch. 2 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(d)
F5Words in s. 29B(4)(a)(iii) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 15(8) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)