2016 No. 48 (C. 8)

Water Industry
Water Resources

The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2016

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 94(3) and (6) of, and Schedule 12 to, the Water Act 20141 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016.

Appointed day2

1st April 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 7(1) and (2) of the Water Act 2014 (arrangements with the Water Services Regulation Authority) in so far as not already in force.

KEITH BROWNA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences section 7(1) and (2) of the Water Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) in so far as not already in force.

The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/360) commenced section 7(1) and (2) of the 2014 Act in so far as they insert paragraph 1A into Schedule 2 to the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). This Order commences section 7(1) and (2) for all remaining purposes.

The effect of this Order is that section 7 of the 2014 Act is commenced in full so that it inserts a new paragraph 1B into schedule 2 to the 2005 Act. The new paragraph 1B imposes a duty on the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to forward to the Water Services Regulation Authority an application for a grant of a water services licence or sewerage services licence when certain conditions are met.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the 2014 Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order. Only sections 61 and 62, Schedule 8 (for limited purposes) and Parts 4 and 6 of the 2014 Act extend to Scotland. Amendments made by section 7 will also extend to Scotland by virtue of section 93(4). Section 7 is the only provision that falls to be commenced by the Scottish Ministers.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/773

Section 1 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/1469

Section 1 (partially)

1st January 2016

2015/1938

Section 4 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/773

Section 4 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/1469

Section 4 (partially)

1st January 2016

2015/1938

Section 6 (partially)

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Section 7 (partially)

20th November 2015

2015/360 (S.S.I.)

Section 8 (partially)

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 10 (partially)

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Section 11 (partially)

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Section 14(2) (partially)

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 14 (for all remaining purposes)

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Section 16(2) (partially)

15th July 2015

2015/1469

Section 16 (for all remaining purposes)

1st November 2015

2015/1469

Section 17 (partially)

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 17 (partially)

15th July 2015

2015/1469

Section 22

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Section 23 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 23 (partially)

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 24

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 29 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

section 29(7)

15th July 2015

2015/1469

Section 30 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 30(7)

15th July 2015

2015/1469

Section 38 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 38 (partially)

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 40(1)

14th July 2014

2014/1823

Section 41

1st November 2015

2015/1786 (W.249)

Sections 42 to 47

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 49

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 51

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 52

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 53 (partially)

6th April 2015

2015/773

Section 55

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 56 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 56 (partially)

15th July 2015

2015/1469

Section 56 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/1469

Section 56 (partially)

1st November 2015

2015/1469

Section 56 (partially)

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Section 56 (partially)

1st January 2016

2015/1938

Section 59

1st October 2014

2014/1823

Sections 64 to 68

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 69 (for all remaining purposes)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Section 82 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Sections 83 to 84

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Schedule 1

1st January 2015

2015/1938

Schedule 2 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/773

Schedule 2 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/1469

Schedule 3

1st January 2015

2015/1938

Schedule 4 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/773

Schedule 4 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/1469

Schedule 7 (partially)

1st January 2015

2014/3320

Schedule 7 (partially)

15th July 2015

2015/1469

Schedule 7 (partially)

1st September 2015

2015/1469

Schedule 7 (partially)

1st November 2015

2015/1469

Schedule 7 (partially)

18th December 2015

2015/1938

Schedule 7 (partially)

1st January 2016

2015/1938

Schedule 9

14th July 2014

2014/1823