Subject to the provisions of this Act, the occupier of any trade premises within the area of F1Scottish Water may discharge into the sewers or sewage treatment works of F2Scottish Water any trade effluent from those premises.

Any occupier of trade premises who discharges trade effluent into the sewers or sewage treatment works of F1Scottish Water without the consent of F2Scottish Water, where such consent is required, or contrary to any direction given or condition imposed by virtue of any provision of this Part of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F3£40,000 .