Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968

16 Vesting of sewers and other works in local authority

(1) All sewers, junctions therewith, drains and sewage treatment works which were immediately before the commencement of this section vested in a local authority shall continue to be vested in them, and there shall also vest in them—

(a) all sewers and sewage treatment works constructed by them at their expense in pursuance of section 1 above ;

(b) all junctions with their sewers, whether constructed before or after the commencement of this section, and whether constructed at the expense of the authority or otherwise;

(c) all private sewers connecting with their sewers or sewage treatment works, whether constructed before or after the commencement of this section ;

(d) all sewage treatment works taken over by them by virtue of an agreement under section 8 above ; and

(e) all sewage treatment works taken over by them under section 17 below.

(2) Private sewers and junctions with sewers referred to in the foregoing subsection which are completed after the commencement of this section shall vest in the local authority on the date of their completion, and the works referred to in paragraph (e) of the foregoing subsection shall vest in the authority in accordance with the provisions of section 17 below.

(3) All sewers, junctions therewith, drains and sewage treatment works vested in a local authority shall be the property of the authority who shall be solely responsible for their management, maintenance and renewal.

(4) In this section " junction " means the junction between a public sewer and any other sewer or drain.