Part IV Finance
50 Power to require supply by meter.
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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
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accommodation provided by a care home service (as defined by F8paragraph 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; F5. . .
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.F6; or
e
any other premises specified, or of a description specified, in an order made by the Scottish Ministers.
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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.