(1)The owner or occupier of any land on or under which is situated any sewer [F1 , SUD system ] or drain used or intended to be used for discharging any sewage into a sewer [F1 , SUD system ] or sewage treatment works of [F2Scottish Water] shall, when requested in writing so to do by [F3Scottish Water]—
(a)produce to [F3Scottish Water] all such plans of the sewer [F4 , system ]or drain as the owner or occupier, as the case may be, possesses or is able without unreasonable expense to obtain, and allow copies of the plans so produced by him to be made by, or under the direction of, [F3Scottish Water], and
(b)furnish to [F3Scottish Water] all such information as the owner or occupier, as the case may be, can reasonably be expected to supply with respect to the sewer [F4 , system ] or drain and any sewage discharged therefrom.
(2)A person who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F5level 3 on the standard scale].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 45 inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(a); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)
F2Words in s. 45 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. 45(1) 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. 45 inserted (30.11.2007) by Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), s. 38(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(b); S.S.I. 2007/512, art. 2(c)
F5Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G