Scottish Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Water Industry
Water Resources
Made
4th December 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
6th December 2013
Coming into force
21st December 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(2) of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013 and comes into force on 21st December 2013.
2. 21st December 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (in so far as they are not already in force)—
(a)sections 23 to 28 (Scottish Water’s functions);
(b)sections 30 and 31 (raw water quality); and
(c)sections 34 to 37 (sewerage network).
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th December 2013
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 21st December 2013, the following provisions of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”)—
sections 23 to 28 which make provision in relation to Scottish Water’s functions,
sections 30 and 31 which make provision in relation to raw water quality, and
section 34 to 37 which make provision in relation to sewerage networks.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 9th April 2013. Section 56 of the Act brought into force Part 8 (except section 53 and schedule 4) on the day after Royal Assent.
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provisions of the Act | Date of commencement | Instrument number |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 4 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Sections 5 to 9 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 10(2) and (3) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 13 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 15(1)(c) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 17 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 20 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 21 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 22 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 28 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 29 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 30 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 32 for the purpose of making a scheme | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 33 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 34 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 37 for the purpose of making subordinate legislation | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Sections 38 to 51 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Section 53 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Schedule 1 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Schedule 2 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |
| Schedule 4 | 10th June 2013 | S.S.I. 2013/163 |