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Connecting to the System: Consultation on Paying for Connections to the Water and Sewerage Networks

DescriptionConsultation on proposed regulations setting out how much Scottish Water should pay towards new connections to the public water and sewerage networks, made under the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. These regulations will provide a clear and transparent mechanism for calculating the ‘reasonable cost’ contribution Scottish Water makes under the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 and the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968. They will also determine which parts of the water and sewerage
ISBN0755926749
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateAugust 25, 2005

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1 Acts which have been made since 1987 can be accessed free of charge from the Office of Public Sector Information's ( OPSI) website ( http://www.opsi.gov.uk/cgi-bin/search.pl?DB=opsi). Earlier legislation is available from The Stationery Office ( http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp).

2 Managing Change in the Water Industry: A Consultation Paper, Scottish Executive, June 2000

3 The Water Services Bill - The Executive's Proposals, Scottish Executive, March 2001

4 Paying for Water Services 2006-2010: A Consultation on the Principles of Charging for Water Services, Scottish Executive, July 2004 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/pfws-00.asp)

5 Responses to the consultation paper were published in Paying For Water Services 2006-2010: Analysis Of Responses To The Scottish Executive Consultation: Final Report, Environmental Resources Management Ltd/ Scottish Executive, February 2005 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/pwsacr-00.asp)

6 Investing in Water Services 2006-2014: The Quality & Standards III Project: A Consultation Paper, Scottish Executive, July 2004 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/iiws-00.asp)

7 Responses to the consultation paper were published in Quality and Standards III: Investing in Water Services 2006 - 2014: Analysis of Responses to the Scottish Executive Consultation, Scottish Executive/Environmental Resources Management Ltd, February 2005 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/iwsarc-00.asp)

8 Paying for Water Services 2006-2010 Qualitative Research Project: Report of Findings, Scottish Executive/mruk, February 2005 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/pwsqrr-00.asp)

9 Investing in Water Services 2006-2014: Research into Customer Views: Report of Findings, Scottish Executive/ MORI Scotland, February 2005 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/qs3rcv-00.asp)

10 The principles to be applied in charging for public water and sewerage services in Scotland 2006-2010: Statement by the Scottish Executive, 9 February 2005,

( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/17583/PrinciplesofCharging)

11 Investing in water services: Objectives for 2006-2014: The statement by the Scottish Executive,9 February 2005 ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/environment/water/17583/investment)

12 Guidance on financial arrangements for self-lay and requisitioning agreements, OFWAT, May 2004, ( http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/selflay_guidance_financial140504.pdf/$FILE/selflay_guidance_financial140504.pdf)

13 The terms Part 2 and Part 3 are defined, and this policy change discussed further, on pages 7 and 10, respectively, of this paper in the attached consultation paper.

Draft Regulations Footnotes

( a) 1968 c.47. Section 1(3C) was inserted by section 29 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3).

( b) 1980 c.45. Section 6(2D) was inserted by section 29 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3).

( c) 2002 (asp 3).

( d) 2005 (asp 3).

( e) Section 29A was inserted by section 21 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3).

( f) 1992 (c.14), as amended by S.I. 1993/526 and S.I. 1997/673, regulation 2.

( g) 2002 asp 3.

( h) 2002 asp 3; Section 56A was inserted by section 22 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3).

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