(1)[F2Scottish Water] shall maintain a register for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2)[F3Scottish Water] shall enter in the register—
(a)such particulars as may be prescribed—
(i)of any consent, affecting [F4its] area and for the time being extant, given (whether before or after the coming into force of this section) under this Part of this Act; and
(ii)of any agreement, affecting [F4its] area and for the time being extant, entered into (whether before or after the coming into force of this section) under section 37 of this Act; and
(b)such particulars of other matters relative to [F4its] functions under this Part of this Act as may be prescribed.
(3)It shall be the duty of [F5Scottish Water]—
(a)to secure that the register maintained by [F6it] in pursuance of subsection (1) above is, after such date as may be prescribed, open to inspection by the public free of charge at all reasonable hours; and
(b)to afford members of the public reasonable facilities for obtaining from [F6it], on payment of reasonable charges, copies of entries in the register.
(4) In subsections (2) and (3) above, “ prescribed ” means prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations made under this subsection by statutory instrument.
(5)An instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 37A and sidenote inserted (30.6.1999) by 1994 c. 39, s. 103 (with s. 74(4)); S,.I. 1998/2532, art. 2
F2Words in s. 37A(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 2 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F3Words in s. 37A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 4 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F4Words in s. 37A(2) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 33(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F5Words in s. 37A(3) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 2 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F6Words in s. 37A(3) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 5 para. 33(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2