Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 5)

SCHEDULE 1 Water shortage orders

SEPA’s advice

4 (1) The Scottish Ministers must seek SEPA’s advice in relation to—

(a) any adverse impact on the water environment that may arise if a water shortage order were made in the same terms as the draft order,

(b) the need to restrict or prohibit the abstraction of water by any person, by reason of any such adverse impact.

(2) SEPA must give the Scottish Ministers advice sought under sub-paragraph (1).

(3) In this paragraph—

• “SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,

• “water environment” is as defined by section 3 of the 2003 Act.