Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 68 of 2004).

Section 40 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 provides for the Scottish Ministers to make Regulations to reduce the amount of charges which would otherwise be payable by a person to a local authority in respect of services provided by Scottish Water. In accordance with this provision, these Regulations provide for such reductions in water and sewerage charges in Scotland in a specified period. Regulation 3 provides that only those persons who are liable to pay local authorities for the provision of water and sewerage services, by virtue of the Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection)(Scotland) Order 2002, are eligible for a reduction under the Regulations as calculated in accordance with regulation 4.