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(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3 and Savings) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order “the 2005 Act” means the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.
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The provisions of the 2005 Act which are specified in column 1 of either Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to this Order, the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of those Schedules shall, so far as not then in force, come into force on the day appointed in relation to that Schedule in the Table below; but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any such provision in column 3 of those Schedules, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

TABLE
Schedule Appointed Day
1 1st April 2006
2 22nd April 2006
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(1) Notwithstanding the amendment of section 1 of the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968, by virtue of article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order, that section shall continue to have effect, on and after 1st April 2006, as it had effect immediately before that date in relation to the determination on and after that date of any question mentioned in subsection (4) of that section, arising from a decision made by Scottish Water before that date.
(2) Notwithstanding the amendment of section 6 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 by virtue of article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order, that section shall continue to have effect, on and after 1st April 2006, as it had effect immediately before that date in relation to the determination on and after that date of any question mentioned in subsection (3) of that section, arising from a decision made by Scottish Water before that date.
RHONA BRANKIN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd March 2006
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions of 2005 Act Subject Matter Purpose
Section 3 Customer Panels 
Section 23 Determinations relating to provision of services 
Section 32 Amendments to enactments Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 5 of the 2005 Act specified in column 1 of this Table below
Schedule 5, paragraphs 7(3), 8(a) and 9(a) Amendments to enactments 
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions of 2005 Act Subject Matter Purpose
Section 26, apart from subsection (10) Monitoring and enforcement of sewerage code 
Section 26(10) Monitoring and enforcement of sewerage code Only in relation to any sewerage nuisance to which the Sewerage Nuisance (Code of Practice)(Scotland) Order 2006 applies