Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003

Prospective

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5SIn Schedule 4 (provisions to be incorporated in orders relating to water undertakings), in paragraph 34, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

(3)Scottish Water may, whether or not proceedings have been taken under this paragraph—

(a)remove any pipe or apparatus attached without its consent to a pipe belonging to it or to a supply pipe,

(b)carry out such works as it considers necessary in relation to any alteration made in, or apparatus attached to, a supply pipe without its consent,

and may recover from the person who attached the pipe or apparatus or, as the case may be, made the alteration any expenses reasonably incurred by it in doing so.