Part II Water and Sewerage Reorganisation

Further amendment of Water (Scotland) Act 1980

108 Further provision as regards removal of restrictions on supply of water outwith limits of supply.

For section 21 of the 1980 Act (which provides powers for the purposes of a water authority providing the whole or part of their limits of supply with a supply of water) there shall be substituted—

21 Power to carry out works.

Without prejudice to any other powers which they may have, a water authority 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, other than a water authority, who are supplying or are authorised to supply water;

c

so acquire premises to be used for the purposes of the authority 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 them for the purposes of their undertaking.