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Legislation Scotland and Northern Ireland

Legislation affecting drainage is complex. Sustainable drainage techniques were not practised in Scotland when the legislation was passed, so are not dealt with explicitly.

Some of the relevant legislation is:

• Building (Scotland) Acts 2003, together with the relevant technical standards
• Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (as amended)
• Local Government Scotland Acts 1973 and 1994
• Control of Pollution Act 1974 (as amended)
• Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
• Environment Act 1995
• Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997
• Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
• NPPG7: Planning and flooding gives policy guidance.
• PAN 61: Planning and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
• The Water Environment & Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003

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