PART 14LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS: PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
Local authority functions in relation to public water supplies47
1
In performing its duty under section 76F(1) of the 1980 Act to keep informed about the wholesomeness and sufficiency of water supplies in its area, a local authority—
a
must make such arrangements with Scottish Water as will secure that the local authority is notified as mentioned in regulation 38(1); and
b
may, in relation to any supply by Scottish Water of water for domestic purposes or food production purposes to premises in the area of that local authority—
i
take, or cause to be taken; and
ii
analyse, or cause to be analysed,
by a person designated by the local authority in writing (or in electronic form), such samples of the water supplied to the premises as they may reasonably require pursuant to that duty.
2
Regulation 15 applies to samples taken under paragraph (1) as it applies to samples taken for the purposes of Part 4, but with the following modifications—
a
in paragraphs (1) and (4), for “Scottish Water” substitute “A local authority”; and
b
in paragraph (2)(e), for “or Scottish Water” substitute “, Scottish Water or the local authority”.