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(1)The Scottish Ministers may make an ordinary water shortage order in relation to an area if the first and second conditions are met.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may make an emergency water shortage order in relation to an area if the first, second and third conditions are met.
(3)The first condition is that Scottish Water has made a proposal.
(4)The second condition is that the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the deficiency or threat in question exists.
(5)The third condition is that the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that there is a risk to the health, or social or economic well-being, of people in the area.
(6)The function of making a water shortage order is not exercisable by Scottish statutory instrument.
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