Water (Scotland) Act 1980
Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 45)
- Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 45)
- Part I Central Authority
- 1 General duties of Secretary of State and of water authorities.
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- Part II Duties of Water Authorities
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- 6 Duty of authority to provide supply.
- 7 Supply of water for domestic purposes.
- 8 Water supplied for domestic purposes to be wholesome.
- 9 Supply of water for non-domestic purposes.
- 10 Compensation for damage resulting from exercise of powers.
- 11 Power of Secretary of State on default of authority or board.
- Part III Powers of Water Authorities for the purposes of Water Supply
- 12 Supply of water to premises outwith limits of supply.
- 13 Supply of water in bulk.
- 13A Supply of water for use outwith Scotland.
- 14 Power of water authority to give guarantee for supply of water.
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- 16 Powers of survey and search for water on land.
- 17 Acquisition of water rights.
- 18 Compulsory acquisition of land for water works.
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- 21 Power to carry out works.
- 22 Power to break open streets.
- 23 Power to lay mains, etc.
- 23A Laying of mains and communication pipes by persons other than Scottish Water
- 23B Construction standards for mains and communication pipes to vest in Scottish Water
- 23C Vesting conditions for mains and communication pipes
- 24 Communication and supply pipes.
- 24A Keeping of map showing water mains, etc.
- 24B Works in connection with metering
- 25 Power of authority to provide public wells.
- 26 Power to close, or restrict use of, wells.
- 27 Power to close, or restrict use of water from, polluted source.
- 28 Water works code.
- 29 Applications of enactments by order.
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- 31 Consultation with authorities in England.
- 32 Power of water undertakers to supply water to water authorities.
- 33 Temporary discharge of water into watercourses.
- 34 Persons supplying water to supply to authority.
- 35 Power to supply water fittings.
- 36 Power to execute work on behalf of owner or occupier.
- 37 Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.
- 38 Entry of premises.
- Part IV Finance
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- 41A Supply of water by meter.
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- 47 Domestic water rate in certain cases.
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- 50 Power to require supply by meter.
- 51 Power to require supplies for refrigerating apparatus, etc., to be taken by meter.
- 52 Power to require supply for hose pipe to be taken by meter.
- 53 Provision as to supply to tents, vans, sheds, etc.
- 54 Register of meter to be evidence.
- 55 Charges for water supplied by meter.
- 56 Provisions as to supply of water to agricultural subjects.
- 56A Regulations as to meters.
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- 58 Termination of right to supply of water on special terms.
- 59 Limitation of liability of water authority to supply water on special terms.
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- Part V Houses, Etc., to be Supplied with Water
- 63 Provision of water supply for new buildings and houses.
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- Part VI Conservation and Protection of Water Resources
- 68 Agreements as to drainage.
- 68A Agreements for water quality
- 69 Power to restrict use of hose pipes.
- 70 Byelaws for preventing misuse of water.
- 71 Byelaws for preventing pollution of water.
- 72 General provisions as to byelaws.
- 73 Power of Secretary of State to require the making of byelaws.
- 74 Regulations to prevent waste, misuse or contamination of water.
- 75 Penalty for polluting water.
- 76 Acquisition of land for protection of water.
- Part VIA Quality of Water
- 76A Duties of water authorities with respect to water quality.
- 76B Regulations for preserving water quality.
- 76C Offence of supplying water unfit for human consumption.
- 76D Provision of water where piped supplies insufficient or unwholesome.
- 76E Enforcement of sections 76A to 76D.
- 76F General functions of local authorities in relation to water quality.
- 76FA Domestic distribution failures where water is supplied to the public by private supply
- 76FB Remedial powers of local authorities where domestic distribution failure affects supply to public
- 76FC Effect, confirmation and variation of a notice under section 76FB
- 76G Remedial powers of local authorities in relation to private supplies.
- 76H Effect, confirmation and variation of notice under section 76G.
- 76HA Application of sections 76G and 76H to certain private supplies
- 76I Incidental powers of local authorities.
- 76J Standards of wholesomeness.
- 76K Power to give effect to international obligations.
- 76L Interpretation etc. of Part VIA.
- PART VIB Raw water quality
- 76M Power to enter
- 76N Entry warrants
- 76O Approved persons
- 76P Taking steps
- 76Q Obstruction offence
- 76R Specifying bodies of water
- 76S Orders under this Part
- Part VII Powers to Supply Water During Drought
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- Part VIII Water Development Boards
- 80 Central Scotland Water Development Board.
- 81 Functions of Central Board.
- 82 Establishment of new water development boards.
- 83 Duty of water authorities and development boards to collaborate.
- 84 Constitution of water development boards.
- 85 Requisitions.
- 86 Calculation of amount to be requisitioned by water development boards.
- 87 Apportionment schemes.
- 88 Duration of scheme.
- 89 Revision of apportionment schemes.
- 90 Default by water development board on apportionment scheme.
- 91 Provision of services for water authorities and development boards.
- 92 Power of water development boards to promote or oppose private legislation.
- Part IX General
- 93 Obtaining of information as to underground water.
- 94 False information.
- 95 Penalties for offences.
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- 97 Continuing offences and penalties.
- 98 Local inquiries.
- 99 Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.
- 100 Orders.
- 101 Regulations.
- 102 Expenses.
- 103 Notices to be in writing.
- 104 Appeal to sheriff-principal.
- 105 Reference to arbitration.
- 106 Supplementary provisions relating to determination of disputes.
- 107 Repeal, amendment and adaptation of local enactments.
- 108 Transitional provisions and savings.
- 109 Interpretation.
- 110 Further provisions as to communication pipes, etc.
- 111 Saving for protective clauses in other Acts.
- 112 Amendments and repeals.
- 113 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Procedure for Making Orders and Making and Confirming Byelaws
- Orders made by the Secretary of State under section 17(2) and (if made on application of water authority or water development board) sections 19, 29(2) and 107(1)).
- Orders made by the Secretary of State under section 13(2) and (if no application by the water authority or water development board) sections 19 and 29(2).
- Agreements made by water authorities or water development boards under section 17
- Byelaws made by water authorities or water development boards under sections 70 and 71
- SCHEDULE 2 Orders under Section 17 Authorising Compulsory Acquisition of Land
- SCHEDULE 3 Provisions as to Breaking Open Streets and Laying Communication and Supply Pipes
- Provisions as to breaking open streets, etc.
- Power to break open streets.
- Protection for railway companies, navigation authorities, tramway undertakers, etc.
- Provisions as to laying communication and supply pipes, etc.
- Power to lay service pipes, etc.
- Laying of supply pipes, etc.
- Laying of communication pipes, etc.
- Power of authority to require separate service pipes.
- Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.
- SCHEDULE 4 Provisions to be incorporated in Orders relating to Water Undertakings
- Part I Interpretation
- Definitions, etc.
- Part II Works and Lands
- Permissible limits of deviation.
- Limit on powers of undertakers to take water.
- General power to construct subsidiary works.
- Penalty for obstructing construction of works.
- Power to acquire servitudes for underground work.
- Persons under disability may grant servitudes, etc.
- Extinction of private rights of way.
- Part III Compensation Water
- Provisions as to compensation water.
- Part IV Minerals Underlying Waterworks
- Undertakers not entitled to underlying minerals unless expressly purchased.
- Map of underground works to be prepared and kept up to date.
- Mines lying near the works not to be worked without notice to undertakers.
- If undertakers unwilling to pay compensation, mines may be worked in usual manner.
- Power to make mining communication where continuous working is prevented.
- Undertakers to pay compensation for expenses incurred by reason of severance.
- Undertakers may enter and inspect the working of mines.
- Undertakers not exempted from liability for injury to mines.
- Part V Supply of water for public purposes
- Undertakers to fix and maintain fire hydrants on pipes.
- Undertakers to deposit keys of hydrants at certain places.
- Cost of hydrants.
- Hydrants to be placed near factories, etc., at request of owners or occupiers.
- Supply of water for cleansing sewers, etc., and for other public purposes.
- Part VI Constancy and pressure of supply
- Duty of undertakers as respects constant supply and pressure.
- Part VII Provisions as to Waste and as to Meters
- Power to require provision of cisterns in certain cases.
- Power to test water fittings.
- Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water.
- Power to repair supply pipes.
- Penalty for waste, etc., of water by non-repair of pipes, etc.
- Penalty for misuse of water.
- Penalty for injuring water fittings, etc., or for fraudulent use of water.
- Penalty for interference with valves and apparatus.
- Penalty for extension or alteration of pipes, etc.
- Meters to be connected, or disconnected by undertakers.
- Meters, etc., to measure water or detect waste.
- Part VIII Pollution of water by manufacture of gas, etc.
- Provisions as to pollution by liquids resulting from manufacture of gas, etc.
- Provision as to pollution by gas.
- Power to examine pipes and other works to ascertain source of pollution.
- Part IX General and Miscellaneous
- Notice of discontinuance.
- Duty of undertakers to give notice of certain works.
- Penalty for obstucting execution of special Act.
- Proceedings for offences.
- Liability of undertakers to pay compensation.
- Protection for works of navigation authorities and for railways.
- Copies of special Act to be deposited.
- Corporate status of boards
- Terms of office of members of boards
- Vacation of office by members of boards
- Appointments to fill casual vacancies
- Disqualification for, and re-appointment to, membership of boards
- First meetings of boards
- Chairman
- Appointment of committees
- Members of committees
- Proceedings of boards and committees
- Authentication of documents
- Officers and servants
- Expenses, subscriptions and contributions
- General
- SCHEDULE 9 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- SCHEDULE 10 Amendment of Enactments
- Part I General
- Part II Specific Enactments.
- Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41.)
- Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1948 (c. 17)
- Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (c. 55).
- Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951 (c. 66)
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 70)
- Water Officers Compensation Act 1960 (c. 15)
- Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 9)
- Spray Irrigation (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 90)
- Airports Authority Act 1965 (c. 16)
- Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
- Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86)
- Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
- Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
- Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
- Airports Authority Act 1975 (c. 78)
- SCHEDULE 11 REPEALS
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