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Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968

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32 Review of consents, conditions and refusals.

(1) Scottish Water may, and when requested so to do by the occupier of the premises in question shall, by direction review a decision made by it under section 29 above. (2) Before making a direction under this section, Scottish Water shall intimate to the owner and occupier of the premises in question that it proposes to make such a direction, and its reasons therefor, and inform the owner and occupier that they may, within 28 days of receipt of the intimation, make representations to it in respect of the proposals. (3) Before making such a direction Scottish Water shall take into account any representations made in pursuance of subsection (2) above. (4) Section 29 above except subsection (2), and section 30 above except subsection (1) so far as relating to intimation to any ... other body, shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to such a direction as they apply to a decision under the said section 29. (5) No review under this section may take place earlier than two years after the making of a decision under the said section 29, and thereafter reviews may take place at intervals of not less than two years, unless in either case Scottish Water and the applicant otherwise agree in writing. (6) A direction under this section shall take effect from a date specified therein, but not earlier than 3 months after the date of the direction. (7) Where a direction is made under this section relating to the discharge of trade effluent from any premises, the occupier of the premises may appeal against the direction to the Secretary of State, who may dispose of the appeal in any way competent to Scottish Water in making the direction.

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32 Review of consents, conditions and refusals.

(1) Scottish Water may, and when requested so to do by the occupier of the premises in question shall, by direction review a decision made by it under section 29 above. (2) Before making a direction under this section, Scottish Water shall intimate to the owner and occupier of the premises in question that it proposes to make such a direction, and its reasons therefor, and inform the owner and occupier that they may, within 28 days of receipt of the intimation, make representations to it in respect of the proposals. (3) Before making such a direction Scottish Water shall take into account any representations made in pursuance of subsection (2) above. (4) Section 29 above except subsection (2), and section 30 above except subsection (1) so far as relating to intimation to any ... other body, shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to such a direction as they apply to a decision under the said section 29. (5) No review under this section may take place earlier than two years after the making of a decision under the said section 29, and thereafter reviews may take place at intervals of not less than two years, unless in either case Scottish Water and the applicant otherwise agree in writing. (6) A direction under this section shall take effect from a date specified therein, but not earlier than 3 months after the date of the direction. (7) Where a direction is made under this section relating to the discharge of trade effluent from any premises, the occupier of the premises may appeal against the direction to the Secretary of State, who may dispose of the appeal in any way competent to Scottish Water in making the direction.

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