Water and Sewerage Charges (Exemption) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 167 of 2002).

These regulations are made under sections 40 and 68(2) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3). Article 3 provides that persons (which includes individuals, companies, incorporated bodies and partnerships) shall be exempt from charges for water and sewerage services if the conditions in regulations 6 to 8 are fulfilled. The exemption applies from the financial year in which the statement and information provided for in regulation 8 are given to Scottish Water until 31 March 2006 (reg. 4). The exemption is lost if the statement or information is inaccurate or misleading.