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(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1968 Act” means the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.47),
“the 1980 Act” means the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45),
“the 1994 Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39),
“charges scheme” has the meaning given by section [F129A(1)] ,
[F2“the Commission” means the Water Industry Commission for Scotland established under section 1(1) of this Act,]
“financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March,
“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the 1994 Act,
“new water and sewerage authorities” means the bodies established by section 62(1) of the 1994 Act and—
a reference to a new water and sewerage authority is a reference to any of those bodies,
“water area” and “sewerage area”, in relation to any such authority, are to be construed in accordance with that section,
“the Parliament” means the Scottish Parliament.
[F3“sewerage services provider” has the meaning given in section 6(4) of Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3),
“water services provider” has the meaning given in section 6(2) of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.]
[F4(2)In this Act, the references to core functions in relation to Scottish Water are to its functions under or by virtue of—
(a)the 1968 Act and the 1980 Act,
(b)any other enactment (including this Act) so far as relating to the provision of water or sewerage services in Scotland.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 7(9)(a) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2
F2Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.7.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 37(2), sch. 5 para. 7(9)(b) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 2
F3Words in s. 70 inserted (15.8.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 130(8), 134(7)(8); S.S.I. 2011/278, art. 2(b)
F4S. 70(2) substituted (21.12.2013) by Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 5), ss. 26, 56(1)(2); S.S.I. 2013/342, art. 2(a)
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