PART 7Water shortage orders
Recommendations and directions
46Recommendations issuable
1
If Scottish Water believes that there is a threat of a serious deficiency of water supplies in an area, it must—
a
publicise the threat in the area, and
b
recommend that people in the area comply with such water saving measures as it considers will assist in abating the threat.
2
Scottish Water must take such steps as it considers appropriate to bring its recommendation under subsection (1)(b) to the attention of people in the area.
47Directions on functions
1
The Scottish Ministers may give Scottish Water directions as to the exercise of its functions under a water shortage order.
2
Scottish Water must comply with directions given to it under subsection (1).
3
Directions under subsection (1) may vary or revoke earlier such directions.
4
This section is without prejudice to any other enactment providing for the Scottish Ministers to give directions to Scottish Water.