
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order “the 2005 Act” means the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.
2 
The provisions of the 2005 Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that Schedule shall, so far as not then in force, come into force on 7th September 2006 (“the appointed day”); but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any such provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on the appointed day only for that purpose.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th August 2006
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions of the 2005 Act Subject Matter Purpose
Sections 4(6) and 5(6) Public water supply system and sewerage system: offences 
Sections 6 and 7 Licence authorisation and granting of licences Only in relation to applications for licences submitted in respect of the business undertaking established under section 13 of the 2005 Act
Section 8 Compliance with licences 
Section 10 Licensed providers to give information 
Section 11 Participation of licensed providers 
Section 12 Licences and compliance: further provision Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 2 to the 2005 Act specified in column 1 of this table below
Section 13 Water and sewerage services undertaking 
Section 14 Financing, borrowing and guarantees 
Section 15 Transfer of staff etc. to the undertaking 
Section 16 Scottish Water to provide services 
Section 17 Continuation of water services 
Section 18 Discontinuation of water services 
Section 19 Disconnections Code 
Section 20 Continuation and discontinuation of sewerage services 
Section 21(4) and (5) Liability for charges for services arranged by licensed providers 
Section 27 Meaning of ‘eligible premises’ 
Section 32 Amendments to enactments Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 5 to the 2005 Act specified in column 1 of this table below
Schedule 2, apart from paragraph 4 Licences and compliance: further provision 
Schedule 5, paragraph 7(7) Amendments to enactments 