ID:
policies-68
Name:
Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002
Issuing organisation:
Scotland
Geographical Scope:
Scotland
Type:
Legistatitve, Recommendations, Standards
Scientific domain:
Type of water:
Drinking Water, Wastewater
Water management focus:
Monitoring, Mangement
Parameter change rate assumption:
Water Quality
Description:
This Act provides for the regulation and oversight of Scotland’s water industry by strengthening the role of the Water Industry Commissioner, establishing Water Customer Consultation Panels, regulating drinking water quality, creating Scottish Water and transferring functions from former water and sewerage authorities, amending water and sewerage law, and addressing related matters.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
14-Feb-02
Resource:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/3/contents
Recommendations:
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision in relation to the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland and to provide for the establishment of Water Customer Consultation Panels; to make further provision in relation to the regulation of the quality of drinking water; to make provision for the establishment of Scottish Water, the transfer to Scottish Water of the functions of the water and sewerage authorities established by section 62(1) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and the dissolution of those authorities and in relation to the functions of Scottish Water; to make further amendments of the law relating to water and sewerage; and for connected purposes.
