Policies abd Regulations

  • ID:
    policies-71
  • Name:
    Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013
  • Issuing organisation:
    Scotland
  • Geographical Scope:
    Scotland
  • Type:
  • Scientific domain:
  • Type of water:
    Surfacewater, Groundwater
  • Water management focus:
    Monitoring, Management, projection, forecasting
  • Parameter change rate assumption:
    Water Quanity
  • Description:
    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the development of Scotland's water resources; to bring large-scale water abstraction under Ministerial control; to extend Scottish Water's functions and to authorise grants and loans in favour of related bodies; to permit the taking of steps for the sake of water quality; to create contracts for certain non-domestic water and sewerage services; to protect the public sewerage network from harm and to allow for maintenance of private sewage works; to enable the making of water shortage orders; and for connected purposes.
  • Status:
    Effective
  • Effect Date:
    27th-Feb-2013
  • Resource:
    https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/5
  • Recommendations: