The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this order—

“the 2002 Act” means the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002(1);

“the 2005 Act” means the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005(2);

“article 3(2) or (3) reference” means a reference under article 3 following a request under article 3(2) or (3) and includes any variation of any such reference under article 3(8);

“article 3(4) reference” means a reference under article 3 following a request under article 3(4) and includes any variation of any such reference under article 3(8);

“the Commission” means the Competition Commission;

“the Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels” means the Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels appointed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the 2002 Act;

“determination” means the WIC’s determination of maximum amounts of charges under section 29B(1)(a) of the 2002 Act(3);

“revised determination” means a determination as revised under section 29F(3)(b) of the 2002 Act(4);

“sewerage services licence” means a licence granted under section 6(3) of the 2005 Act;

“sewerage services provider” means a person who holds a sewerage services licence;

“water services licence” means a licence granted under section 6(1) of the 2005 Act;

“water services provider” means a person who holds a water services licence; and

“the WIC” means the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

(2) A reference in this Order to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(5), which has been recorded in written form and is capable of being reproduced in that form.

(1)

2002 asp 3, as amended by the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3) (“the 2005 Act”).

(2)

2005 asp 3.

(3)

Section 29B was inserted by the 2005 Act, section 21.

(4)

Section 29F was inserted by the 2005 Act, section 21.

(5)

2000 c. 7.