SCHEDULE 1Water shortage orders

Power to enter

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(1)

Scottish Water may—

(a)

enter any premises for the purposes of—

(i)

assessing whether there is a serious deficiency, or threat of a serious deficiency, of water supplies in an area,

(ii)

carrying out its functions under a water shortage order,

(iii)

carrying out its functions under Part 7,

(iv)

determining whether a water saving measure, or restriction or prohibition on abstraction, imposed by a water shortage order is being complied with,

(b)

take any steps at the premises that are reasonably required for those purposes.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) authorises entry only if the occupier of the premises has been given at least 24 hours' notice of the intended entry for those purposes.