[F11 Water Industry Commission for ScotlandS
(1)There is established a body to be known as the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (referred to in this Act as “the Commission”).
(2)The Commission has the general function of promoting the interests of persons (taken as a whole) whose premises—
(a)are connected to the public water supply system or the public sewerage system (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)) or both, or
(b)might reasonably become connected to either or both of those systems,
relating to the provision to them of water and sewerage services.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting the Commission, give the Commission directions of a general or specific character as to the financial management or administration of the Commission; and the Commission must comply with any such directions.
(4)Schedule A1 makes further provision about the Commission.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 substituted (20.6.2005 for specified purposes, 1.7.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), ss. 1(1), 37(2) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 1, sch. 2