Written Question · S2W-04242 · Session 2
Whether sections 31, 49 or 51 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 offer any scope to Scottish Water to take cognisance of whether the…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether sections 31, 49 or 51 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 offer any scope to Scottish Water to take cognisance of whether the level of charges levied by the company would have a detrimental impact on the ability of small businesses to continue to operate and whether Scottish Water has authority and power under that act to enter into agreement with an individual or company with regard to determining the charges to be made for Scottish Water's services irrespective of the level of charges agreed by the Scottish Executive.
The answer
It is for Scottish Water toensure that its actions comply with all the duties placed upon it by the WaterIndustry (Scotland) Act 2002 and by all other legislation. Were the manner in which it discharges any of itsduties to be challenged legally, it would be for the courts, not the Executive,to determine whether it had acted in accordance with statute.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-04242 by reference.