The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2011/278
Year2011

2011 No. 278 (C. 24)

Water Industry

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011

Made 21th June 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23th June 2011

Coming into force 15th August 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 134(7) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 20101.

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011 and comes into force on 15th August 2011.

S-2 Appointed day

Appointed day

2. 15th August 2011 is the day appointed for the following provisions of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 to come into force:—

(a) section 3 (transfer to certain bodies of functions of Waterwatch Scotland);

(b) section 130 (consultation by water and sewerage services providers);

(c) section 131 (complaints about water services and sewerage services providers);

(d) schedule 2 (transfer of Waterwatch Scotland functions: modifications of enactments); and

(e) schedule 3 (dissolution of Waterwatch Scotland: arrangements for staff, property, etc.).

ALEX NEIL

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st June 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings the following provisions of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the Act”) into force on 15th August 2011:—

(a) section 3, which dissolves the Water Customer Consultation Panels and abolishes the position of their Convenor (collectively known as Waterwatch Scotland). The representative functions of Waterwatch are transferred to the National Consumer Council and complaints relating to Scottish Water are added to the remit of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;

(b) section 130, which amends the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)to provide for the consultation of licensed water and/or sewerage service providers on certain matters;

(c) section 131, which inserts a new section into the Water Service etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)to make provision for the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to investigate complaints against the licensed provider upon the request of a licensed provider;

(d) schedule 2, which modifies enactments and makes repeals in consequence of the transfer of the functions from Waterwatch Scotland to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and the National Consumer Council; and

(e) schedule 3, which makes provision for the transfer of staff, property, liabilities and undetermined complaints in consequence of the dissolution of Waterwatch Scotland.

Sections 103, 109, 132, 133 and 134 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent (28th April 2010).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act were brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:—

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 12 except section 3

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 13 (partially) for the purposes of the amendments and repeals commenced in Schedule 1 to S.S.I. 2011/30

31st January 2011

2011/30

Section 13 (partially) for the purposes of the amendment in Schedule 2 to S.S.I. 2011/30

1st April 2011

2011/30

Sections 14 to 30

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 31 to 35

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 36 to 43

1st July 2010

2010/221

Section 44 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 44 to 102 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 104 to 106 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 44 to 106 insofar as not already in force

1st April 2011

2011/122

Section 107

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 108 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 110(1) (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 108 to 110 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 108 to 110 insofar as not already in force

1st April 2011

2011/122

Section 111 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 111 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 111 insofar as not already in force

1st April 2011

2011/122

Sections 112 to 114

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 115 to 117 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 115 to 117 insofar as not already in force

1st April 2011

2011/122

Section 118

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 119

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 120 to 128 except section 125

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 125 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 129

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 1

1st August 2010

2010/221

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 (partially), for the purposes of the amendments in Schedule 1 to S.S.I. 2011/30

31st January 2011

2011/30

Paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 (partially) for the purposes of amendments in Schedule 1 to S.S.I. 2011/30

31st January 2011

2011/30

Paragraphs 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 20 to 33 of Schedule 4

31st January 2011

2011/30

Paragraphs 4 to 7, 14 and 16 to 19 of Schedule 4

1st April 2011

2011/30

Schedules 5 to 7

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 8

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedules 9 and 10

1st July 2010

2010/221

Schedule 11 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 11 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedule 11 insofar as not...

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