Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Development of Water Resources (Designated Bodies: Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 9th December 2017.

Modification

2.  In section 3(1) (designation of bodies) of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013, after "Highlands and Islands Enterprise" insert-

",

(f)the Water Industry Commission for Scotland(2)".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations add the Water Industry Commission for Scotland ("WICS") to the list of bodies in section 3(1) (designation of bodies) of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 ("the Act").

Accordingly, WICS becomes a designated body for the purposes of section 2(1) (involvement of public bodies) of the Act. For the purposes of securing WICS's participation in development of the kind mentioned in section 1(1) (duty of the Scottish Ministers) of the Act, the Scottish Ministers may give any such designated body directions as to the exercise of its functions.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen as a consequence of these Regulations.