Part IV Finance

50 Power to require supply by meter.

F1(1)

F2Scottish Water shall not be bound to supply with water otherwise than by meter—

(a)

any premises whereof part is used as a dwelling house and part for any business, trade or manufacturing purpose for which water is required;

(b)

any public institution, hospital, asylum F3. . . , sanatorium, school, club, hostel, camp, assembly hall, place of public entertainment, hotel or restaurant or any licensed premises for which a licence is required under the Licensing (Scotland) Act F42005 (asp 16);

F5(bb)

accommodation provided by a care home service (as defined by F6paragraph 2 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8);

(c)

any boarding-house capable of accommodating 12 or more persons, including the persons usually resident therein; F7. . .

(d)

any premises which are used solely for business, trade or manufacturing purposes and in which a supply of water for domestic purposes only is required.F8; or

(e)

any other premises specified, or of a description specified, in an order made by the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

Before making an order under subsection (1)(e) the Scottish Ministers shall consult such persons as they think fit.

(3)

The power to make such an order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.