20ADuty to enter into co-operation arrangements about Scottish Water

1

It is the duty of the Council and each designated body to enter into co-operation arrangements under this section.

2

In this section—

• “co-operation arrangements” has the same meaning as in section 20(2),

• “designated body” means—

  1. a

     the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, and

  2. b

     the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

3

As soon as practicable after agreement is reached between the Council and a designated body on co-operation arrangements, the Council and the body must prepare a memorandum setting them out and send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers.

4

The Council and the designated body must keep under review any co-operation arrangements entered into by them under this section.

5

As soon as practicable after agreement is reached on any changes to co-operation arrangements, the Council and the designated body to which they relate must revise their memorandum and send a copy of the revised memorandum to the Scottish Ministers.