Part 3S Scottish Water

ChargesS

[F129DStatements regarding chargesS

(1)The Scottish Ministers must—

(a)in respect of a period specified under section 29B(2), and

(b)by reference to such economic or other factors as they consider relevant,

issue to Scottish Water and the Commission a statement of policy regarding charges under a charges scheme.

(2)A statement under subsection (1) is to include provision with respect to harmonisation of charges (that is to say, provision with a view to ensuring that a charges scheme does not fix different charges for similar services provided to persons of a similar category).

(3)A statement under subsection (1) may (so far as is consistent with the provision described in subsection (2)) include provision with respect to—

(a)the funding of particular services by charges for services as a whole,

(b)the proportion of the amount of income requiring to be raised by charges fixed by a charges scheme to be contributed by each category of person to whom Scottish Water provides services,

(c)the fixing of levels of charges by reference to—

(i)different categories of person to whom Scottish Water provides services, or

(ii)liability for council tax under Part II (Council tax: Scotland) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), and

(d)such other matters as the Scottish Ministers think fit.

(4)In preparing a statement under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must have regard to Scottish Water's duty under section 51(1).

(5)Before issuing a statement under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a)the Commission,

[F2(aa)every water services provider and sewerage services provider,]

(b)[F3Consumer Scotland],

(c)Scottish Water.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 29-29G substituted for s. 29 (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), ss. 21(1), 37(2) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2