Part III S Powers of Water Authorities for the purposes of Water Supply

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III (ss. 12 - 38): power to apply conferred (1.10.1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1, 130), s. 20(10), Sch. 7 para. 5(1)(b)

[F1 21 Power to carry out works. S

[F2 (1)] Without prejudice to any other powers which [F3 it] may have, [F4 Scottish Water] may, for the purposes of providing a supply of water under this Act and subject to its provisions—

(a) construct, alter, acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, or renew or maintain, waterworks;

(b) so acquire any undertaking belonging to persons, F5 . . . , who are supplying or are authorised to supply water;

(c) so acquire premises to be used for the purposes of [F6 Scottish Water] and maintain such premises;

(d) contract with any person for a supply by him of water in bulk or otherwise; or

(e) erect and maintain a house for the use of a person employed by [F7 it] for the purposes of [F8 its] undertaking.

[F9 (2) For the avoidance of doubt, all waterworks constructed in pursuance of subsection (1) above (whether before or after the commencement of this subsection)vest in Scottish Water.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 21 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c, 39, s. 108 (with s. 74(4)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(a), Sch. 1

F2 S. 21 renumbered as s. 21(1) (6.3.2006) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 32(1)(a) (with s. 35(2)); S.S.I. 2006/55, art. 2

F3 Word in s. 21 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F4 Words in s. 21 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F5 Words in s. 21(b) repealed (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(c) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F6 Words in s. 21(c) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(d) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F7 Word in s. 21(e) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(e)(i) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F8 Word in s. 21(e) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 16(e)(ii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F9 S. 21(2) inserted (6.3.2006) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 32(1)(b) (with s. 35(2)); S.S.I. 2006/55, art. 2