Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991

3 S Where a drought order contains a provision authorising [F1 Scottish Water]to prohibit or limit the use of water—

(a) the power may be exercised in relation to consumers generally, a class of consumer or a particular consumer;

(b) [F2 Scottish Water] shall (as [F2 it thinks] appropriate)—

(i) cause notice of the prohibition or limitation to be published in one or more newspapers circulating within that part of [F3 its] limits of supply which would be affected by the provision of the order; or

(ii) send notice of the prohibition or limitation to the persons to whom the prohibition or limitation will apply,

and shall take such other steps, if any, as [F2 it thinks] appropriate for bringing the prohibition or limitation to the attention of the persons to whom the prohibition or limitation will apply; and

(c) the prohibition or limitation shall not come into operation until the expiration of the period of seventy-two hours beginning with the day on which the notice is published or, as the case may be, sent to the person in question.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 7 para. 3 substituted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 22(5)(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(b) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 22(5)(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2

F3 Word in Sch. 7 para. 3(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 22(5)(b)(iii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.10.1991 see s. 28(2) and S.I. 1991/2187, art. 3, Sch.