Effect of orderS
8(1)An ordinary water shortage order—S
(a)has effect from the day 3 days after the day on which notice of it is published under paragraph 6,
(b)ceases to have effect on the day falling 6 months after the day on which it first has effect.
(2)An emergency water shortage order—
(a)has effect from the day after the day on which notice of it is published under paragraph 6,
(b)ceases to have effect on the day falling 3 months after the day on which it first has effect.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may extend the period for which a water shortage order has effect—
(a)on the application of Scottish Water,
(b)on more than one occasion.
(4)The period for which a water shortage order has effect may be extended (in total) by a period of not more than two months from the day on which the order would otherwise cease to have effect under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (as the case may be) (2)(b).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 10.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/163, art. 3, Sch.