Water (Scotland) Act 1980

Provisions as to the position of stopcocks.S

9(1)On every service pipe laid after 16th May 1946 [F1Scottish Water] shall, and on every service pipe laid before that date [F1Scottish Water] may, fit a stopcock enclosed in a covered box, or pit, of such size as may be reasonably necessary.

(2)Every stopcock fitted on a service pipe after 16th May 1946 shall be placed in such position as [F2Scottish Water deems] most convenient:

Provided that—

(a)a stopcock in private premises shall be placed as near as is reasonably practicable to the [F3road] from which the service pipe enters those premises; and

(b)a stopcock in a [F3road] shall, after consultation with the [F4roads] authority concerned, be placed as near to the boundary thereof as is reasonably practicable.