SCHEDULE 1Water shortage orders

Power to enter

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1

Scottish Water may—

a

enter any premises for the purposes of—

i

assessing whether there is a serious deficiency, or threat of a serious deficiency, of water supplies in an area,

ii

carrying out its functions under a water shortage order,

iii

carrying out its functions under Part 7,

iv

determining whether a water saving measure, or restriction or prohibition on abstraction, imposed by a water shortage order is being complied with,

b

take any steps at the premises that are reasonably required for those purposes.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) authorises entry only if the occupier of the premises has been given at least 24 hours' notice of the intended entry for those purposes.