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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 146
PUBLIC SERVICES REFORM
WATER
The Public Services Reform (Scottish Water) Order 2026
Made
17th March 2026
Coming into force
18th March 2026
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and (7) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010(1) (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
The Scottish Ministers consider that the relevant conditions in section 16(2) of that Act are satisfied.
The Scottish Ministers have consulted in accordance with section 26 of the Act.
The Scottish Ministers have laid a draft of this Order and an explanatory document before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 25(2)(b) of the Act.
In accordance with section 25(2)(c) of the Act, a draft of this instrument has been approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(1)
2010 asp 8 (“the 2010 Act”). Sections 14 to 30 and schedules 5 to 7 of the 2010 Act were to cease to have effect on 2 August 2015 by virtue of section 134(2) and (3) of the 2010 Act; however, sections 14 to 30 and schedules 5 to 7 continue to have effect until 27 March 2030 by virtue of section 134(4) and S.S.I. 2015/234, S.S.I. 2020/140, and S.S.I. 2025/97.
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