Scottish Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 342 (C. 28)
Environmental Protection
Water Industry
Water Resources
The Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013
Made 4th December 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th December 2013
Coming into force 21st December 2013

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(2) of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013.
2013 asp 5.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013 and comes into force on 21st December 2013.

Appointed day
2. 21st December 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (in so far as they are not already in force)—
(a) sections 23 to 28 (Scottish Water’s functions);
(b) sections 30 and 31 (raw water quality); and
(c) sections 34 to 37 (sewerage network).
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th December 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 21st December 2013, the following provisions of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”)—
sections 23 to 28 which make provision in relation to Scottish Water’s functions,
sections 30 and 31 which make provision in relation to raw water quality, and
section 34 to 37 which make provision in relation to sewerage networks.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 9th April 2013. Section 56 of the Act brought into force Part 8 (except section 53 and schedule 4) on the day after Royal Assent.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provisions of the Act	Date of commencement	Instrument number
Sections 1 to 4	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Sections 5 to 9 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 10(2) and (3) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 13 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 15(1)(c) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 17	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 20	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 21 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 22	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 28 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 29 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 30 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 32 for the purpose of making a scheme	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 33 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 34 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 37 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Sections 38 to 51	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Section 53	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Schedule 1	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Schedule 2	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163
Schedule 4	10th June 2013	S.S.I. 2013/163