1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection) (Scotland) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 11th March 1996.
2 In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
“the 1992 Regulations” means the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 1992;
“the appropriate water authority”, in relation to a local authority, means the water authority within whose water area (as specified in Schedule 8 to the Act) the area of that local authority is situated;
“dwelling” has the same meaning as in Part II of the 1992 Act;
“the East Authority” means the East of Scotland Water Authority;
“the first added area”, “the second added area” and “the third added area” shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Schedule 8 to the Act;
“the North Authority” means the North of Scotland Water Authority;
“the relevant year” means the period of twelve months beginning on 1st April 1996;
“sewerage charges” means charges payable under a charges scheme in respect of the provision of sewerage services to a dwelling in the relevant year;
“water authority” means the East Authority, the North Authority or the West Authority, and includes any such body acting as sewerage authority;
“water charges” means charges payable under a charges scheme in respect of the provision of water supply services to a dwelling in the relevant year (other than charges in respect of a supply of water taken by meter);
“water services charges” means sewerage charges and water charges;
“the West Authority” means the West of Scotland Water Authority.
1992 c. 14.
S.I. 1992/1332, as amended by S.I. 1992/3290 and 1996/430.