Outcome: W
A Bill to make provision for the development of Scotland’s water resources; to bring large-scale water abstraction under Ministerial control; to extend Scottish Water’s functions and to authorise grants and loans in favour of related bodies; to permit the taking of steps for the sake of water quality; to create contracts for certain non-domestic water and sewerage services; to protect the public sewerage network from harm and to allow for maintenance of private sewage works; to enable the making of water shortage orders; and for connected purposes.
Current Status of the Bill
The Bill received Royal Assent on 9 April 2013.
Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 asp 5 (1.23MB pdf)
Stage 1
Lead Committee: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
A Stage 1 Report was published on 4 December 2012.
Dates of consideration by the Lead Committee
20 June 2012
12 September 2012
19 September 2012
26 September 2012
3 October 2012
24 October 2012
31 October 2012
7 November 2012
28 November 2012
Dates of consideration by other committees:
18 December 2012 (Subordinate Legislation Committee
The Subordinate Legislation Committee published its report on the delegated powers provisions within the Bill on 1 November 2012:
The Bill was debated by Parliament on 19 December.
After Passing
The Bill received Royal Assent on 9 April 2013.
The following volume, published on 9 October 2013, contains all the material relevant to the passage of this Bill: