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.