Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
5An owner or occupier of any premises F1 who desires to have a supply of water for his domestic purposes from the waterworks of [F2Scottish Water] shall, subject as hereinafter provided, comply with the following requirements:
(a)he shall give to [F3Scottish Water] 14 days’ notice of his intention to lay the necessary supply pipe; and
(b)he shall lay the supply pipe at his own expense, having first obtained, as respects any land not forming part of a [F4road], the consent of the owners and occupiers thereof:
Provided that, where any part of the supply pipe is to be laid in a [F4road], he shall not himself break open the [F4road] or lay that part of the pipe.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1)(2), Sch. 13 para. 119(56)(d)(i), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)(d), Sch. 2
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 66(5)(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 66(5)(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F4Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(14)(e)
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