Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 65 of 2003)

The Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk36237.htm[16.01.2025 11:39:58] Scottish Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 65 The Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 © Crown Copyright 2003 Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament. The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users. It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. 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Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available. SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2003 No. 65 WATER SUPPLY The Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 Made 4th February 2003 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th February 2003 The Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk36237.htm[16.01.2025 11:39:58] Coming into force 1st April 2003 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. Interpretation 2. In these Regulations "charges scheme" means a charges scheme made under section 31 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 for the period beginning 1st April 2003; "council tax" has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Finance Act 1992[2]; "council tax benefit" has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[3]; "dwelling" has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Finance Act 1992; "sewerage charges" means charges payable under a charges scheme in respect of the provision of sewerage services to a dwelling in the relevant year; "the relevant year" means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st April 2003; "water charges" means charges payable under a charges scheme in respect of the provision of water supply services to a dwelling in the relevant year. Reduction of Charges 3. Where a person is, under a charges scheme, liable to pay an amount (a) in respect of the provision of water supply services or sewerage services or both by Scottish Water to a dwelling in the relevant year, and (b) the amount is payable to a local authority by virtue of the Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection) (Scotland) Order 2002[4], the amount payable in respect of the relevant year shall be less than it would be but for these regulations and shall be reduced by the amount calculated in accordance with regulation 4 below. Amount of Charges 4. - (1) Where regulation 3 above applies, the amount of the reduction shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula: A D G R = × (C - ( × F × )) B E 366 The Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk36237.htm[16.01.2025 11:39:58] (2) In paragraph (1) above "A" is the amount of council tax benefit which that person receives in respect of that dwelling in respect of the relevant year; "B" is the council tax for which that person is liable in respect of that dwelling in respect of the relevant year; "C" is the amount which that person is liable to pay in respect of that dwelling in respect of the relevant year under a charges scheme, net of any discounts, exemptions and reliefs applicable under that scheme, for water charges or sewerage charges or both in respect of services actually received; "D" is the amount which that person would be liable to pay in respect of that dwelling in respect of the relevant year under a charges scheme, if none of the discounts, exemptions and reliefs under that scheme were applicable, for water charges or sewerage charges or both in respect of services actually received; "E" is the maximum potential charge which could be made by Scottish Water in respect of that dwelling in respect of the relevant year for water supply and sewerage services which could be received in respect of that dwelling; "F" is £220; "G" is the number of days in the relevant year for which that person is liable for council tax in respect of that dwelling; and "R" is the amount of the reduction. (3) In any case where R is zero or less, it shall be treated as zero. ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 4th February 2003 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations provide for reductions in water and sewerage charges in Scotland from 1st April 2003 until 31st March 2004 ("the relevant year"). Regulations 3 and 4 make provision for a reduction in the water and sewerage charges due to a local authority for those in receipt of council tax benefit. The reduction applies to charges in a range from a threshold of £220 to the charges payable for properties in council tax Band E. There is no provision for reductions in charges that are due in the relevant year which fall either below £220 or above the Band E level. Within that range the Regulations provide that the proportion of the water and sewerage charge liability above the threshold attracts relief proportionate to council tax benefit received by virtue of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. The Domestic Water and Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk36237.htm[16.01.2025 11:39:58] Other Scottish Statutory Instruments | UK Statutory Instruments | Home | Her Majesty's Stationery Office We welcome your comments on this site © Crown copyright 2003 Prepared 19 February 2003 Notes: [1] 2002 asp 3.back [2] 1992 c.14.back [3] 1992 c.4.back [4] S.S.I. 2002/33, amended by S.S.I. 2002/166 (article 6).back ISBN 0 11062034 8