Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Yn ddilys o 15/08/2011

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17) S

15 S The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 is amended as follows.

16 S In section 2 (the territorial committees), in subsection (1)(a)—

(a) after “sections” insert “ 7A, ”,

(b) after “19” insert “ , 20A ”.

17 S After section 7 (annual report), insert—

“7A Annual report on Scottish Water related activities

(1) The Council must—

(a) prepare a report for each financial year on its activities in relation to Scottish Water during the year,

(b) as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, and

(c) provide such further information in relation to such activities as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of each report sent to them under subsection (1)(b).”.

18 S After section 20 (duty to enter into co-operation arrangements) insert—

“20A Duty to enter into co-operation arrangements about Scottish Water

(1) It is the duty of the Council and each designated body to enter into co-operation arrangements under this section.

(2) In this section—

• “co-operation arrangements” has the same meaning as in section 20(2),

• “designated body” means—

  (a)

  the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, and

  (b)

  the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

(3) As soon as practicable after agreement is reached between the Council and a designated body on co-operation arrangements, the Council and the body must prepare a memorandum setting them out and send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers.

(4) The Council and the designated body must keep under review any co-operation arrangements entered into by them under this section.

(5) As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any changes to co-operation arrangements, the Council and the designated body to which they relate must revise their memorandum and send a copy of the revised memorandum to the Scottish Ministers.”.

19 S In section 24(9) (provision of information to the Council), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) the Water Industry Commission for Scotland;”.

20 S In section 25 (enforcement by regulator of Council notice requiring the provision of information), at the appropriate place in the table in subsection (3) insert—

“Scottish Water.

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.”.