http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/10/article/4The Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection) (Scotland) Order 2010Water supplyWater metersCouncil proceduresLocal government committeesenWATER SUPPLYStatute Law Database2023-09-20Expert Participation2023-04-01 Responsibility for water and sewerage services in Scotland rests with Scottish Water, established under the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp3). This Order provides, as regards the financial years 2010‑11 and 2011‑12, for each local authority in Scotland to be responsible for demanding and recovering charges payable in respect of water supply and sewerage services provided by Scottish Water to dwellings in the area of the local authority (other than charges for a supply of water taken by meter). 41Where a local authority is under an obligation to make payment to Scottish Water under article3, it shall, within 14days of the end of each calendar month in a relevant year, pay to Scottish Water on account of that obligation an amount calculated by reference to the formula referred to in paragraph(2) as applied at the end of the calendar month in question.2The formula referred to in this paragraph is that set out in, or applied by, article3 except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, Fshall be replaced by—$\genfrac{}{}{0.1ex}{}{F}{12.}$3After the date when the last instalment payment under paragraph(1) falls due, a local authority shall make further instalment payments to Scottish Water on account of such an obligation as is referred to in that paragraph at such intervals as may be agreed between the local authority and Scottish Water or, failing agreement, as may be determined by the Scottish Ministers.4This article is subject to article5. Art. 4 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(1)