Part 3

Scottish Water

Charges

Statements regarding charges
29D
1
The Scottish Ministers must—
a
in respect of a period specified under section 29B(2), and
b
by reference to such economic or other factors as they consider relevant,
issue to Scottish Water and the Commission a statement of policy regarding charges under a charges scheme.
2
A statement under subsection (1) is to include provision with respect to harmonisation of charges (that is to say, provision with a view to ensuring that a charges scheme does not fix different charges for similar services provided to persons of a similar category).
3
A statement under subsection (1) may (so far as is consistent with the provision described in subsection (2)) include provision with respect to—
a
the funding of particular services by charges for services as a whole,
b
the proportion of the amount of income requiring to be raised by charges fixed by a charges scheme to be contributed by each category of person to whom Scottish Water provides services,
c
the fixing of levels of charges by reference to—
i
different categories of person to whom Scottish Water provides services, or
ii
liability for council tax under Part II (Council tax: Scotland) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), and
d
such other matters as the Scottish Ministers think fit.
4
In preparing a statement under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must have regard to Scottish Water's duty under section 51(1).
5
Before issuing a statement under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—
a
the Commission,
aa
every water services provider and sewerage services provider,
b
Consumer Scotland,
c
Scottish Water.
Ss. 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
S. 29D(5)(aa) inserted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 130(5), 134(7)(8); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(b)
Words in s. 29D(5)(b) substituted (10.11.2022) by The Consumer Scotland (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/296), reg. 1(1), sch. para. 1(7) (with reg. 3)