PART 2Control of water abstraction
Appeal, monitoring and offence
17Monitoring and records
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the monitoring of—
a
an abstraction of water from a body of inland water that is, or is suspected of being, a qualifying abstraction,
b
any activities appearing to relate to such an abstraction of water or any associated operations.
2
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about—
a
the keeping of records in connection with this Part, or
b
the extent to which such records are to be made available to them, SEPA or other interested persons.
3
Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may confer functions on the Scottish Ministers, SEPA or other specified persons.
4
Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may include provision—
a
allowing entry onto premises under a warrant or otherwise,
b
about the steps that may be taken at premises so entered,
c
for summary offences and penalties as respects—
i
failure to comply with requirements imposed by the regulations, or
ii
obstruction of persons exercising functions conferred by the regulations.