12(1)Scottish Water may—S
(a)enter any premises for the purposes of—
(i)assessing whether there is a serious deficiency, or threat of a serious deficiency, of water supplies in an area,
(ii)carrying out its functions under a water shortage order,
(iii)carrying out its functions under Part 7,
(iv)determining whether a water saving measure, or restriction or prohibition on abstraction, imposed by a water shortage order is being complied with,
(b)take any steps at the premises that are reasonably required for those purposes.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) authorises entry only if the occupier of the premises has been given at least 24 hours' notice of the intended entry for those purposes.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 10.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/163, art. 3, Sch.