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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 24. Help about Changes to Legislation

24Qualification of duty to provide servicesS

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(1)In section 1 (duty of Scottish Water to provide for sewerage) of the 1968 Act, after subsection (6) there is added—

(7)The duties imposed by subsections (1) and (2) above shall not require Scottish Water to do anything which is prejudicial to its compliance with—

(a)any directions given to it under section 56 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3) so far as setting objectives of a type referred to in section 56A of that Act, or

(b)a statement of policy issued under section 29D of that Act..

(2)In section 6 (duty of Scottish Water to provide water supply) of the 1980 Act, after subsection (4) there is added—

(5)The duties imposed by subsections (1), (2) and (4) shall not require Scottish Water to do anything which is prejudicial to its compliance with—

(a)any directions given to it under section 56 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3) so far as setting objectives of a type referred to in section 56A of that Act, or

(b)a statement of policy issued under section 29D of that Act..

Commencement Information

I1S. 24 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, Sch. 2

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