Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013

38 Proposal for order

(1) Scottish Water may propose to the Scottish Ministers that they make a water shortage order if it believes that there is—

(a) a serious deficiency of water supplies in an area, or

(b) a threat of a serious deficiency of water supplies in an area.

(2) A proposal must include—

(a) a draft water shortage order,

(b) details of—

(i) the deficiency or threat as respects the water supplies,

(ii) the steps that Scottish Water has taken to abate the deficiency or threat,

(iii) the steps (other than steps in accordance with the draft order) that Scottish Water intends to take in order to abate the deficiency or threat,

(iv) how Scottish Water considers that the taking of those steps will abate the deficiency or threat,

(v) any prior communications about the proposal between Scottish Water and persons likely to be affected by the draft order,

(c) such other information as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.

(3) A proposal must be accompanied by—

(a) a map or plan showing the location of—

(i) any source from which Scottish Water proposes to abstract water,

(ii) any place to which Scottish Water proposes to discharge water,

(iii) any works which Scottish Water proposes to carry out,

(iv) any premises at which Scottish Water proposes to take any other steps in order to abate the deficiency or threat,

(b) a copy of any associated application made by Scottish Water under the Controlled Activities Regulations,

(c) such other documents as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may instruct Scottish Water about the form in which a proposal is to be presented to them.