PART 2Control of water abstraction

Role of Ministers

I113Additional requirements

1

The holder must—

a

at such times and in such form as they may require, give the Scottish Ministers a report on the holder's activities in carrying out (or in relation to) the abstraction or any associated operations, and

b

pay the Scottish Ministers such reasonable fee as they may by regulations fix in accordance with subsection (2)(a) (and do so as required by virtue of subsection (2)(b)).

2

Regulations under subsection (1)(b)—

a

must relate to costs attributable to the exercise of the Scottish Ministers' administrative functions under this Part,

b

may require payment of the fee annually or otherwise.

3

In the application of subsection (2)(a), no account is to be taken of costs to which a fee fixed by virtue of section 10(3)(b) relates.