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(1)Subject to—
(a)an agreement under section 19(1); and
(b)section 9A of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45) (charging for emergency use of water),
a relevant authority may use any suitable supply of water for the purposes mentioned in section 17(2).
(2)A relevant authority shall pay reasonable compensation for water used by virtue of subsection (1).
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