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The Scottish Ministers, in the exercise of the powers conferred under sections 68(2) and 72(1) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following Order: Citation and interpretation 1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement and Savings) Order 2002. (2) In this Order-
Commencement of provisions
(b) sections 87 and 88 of the 1994 Act shall continue to have effect for the purpose of enabling the authorities and the Scottish Ministers to carry out the duties imposed by those sections in respect of the financial year ending with 31st March 2002.
(2) Paragraph (1) above is without prejudice to paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999[3].
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order commences the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3). Section 20, which brings Scottish Water into being and certain other provisions are commenced, for limited purposes on 8th March 2002. The remaining provisions, including those under which Water Customer Consultation Panels may be established (section 2) and the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland may be appointed (section 7) are commenced for all purposes on 1st April 2002. [1] 2002 asp 3.back [2] 1994 c.39; section 88 was amended by paragraph 12(2) of schedule 4 to the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 asp 1.back
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