Extent Information
E1Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.
(1)The sheriff may, on summary application by an owner of a part of a building who requires, but has been refused or otherwise has been unable to obtain, the consent of any other person for—
(a)the installation—
(i)on the outside surface of any external wall or roof of the building;
(ii)in, through or under any part of the building which is held in common by the owner and the other person or any land pertaining to the building which is so held;
(iii)in, through or under any part of the building owned by the other person or any land pertaining to the building which is so owned
of such pipes or drains as are necessary for the purpose of water supply to, or the soil, waste or rainwater drainage or the ventilation in connection with such drainage of, the owner’s part of the building;
(b)the making of connections with common water supply pipes, or soil, waste or rainwater drains or drain ventilating pipes; or
(c)access to the pipes or drains referred to in paragraph (a) above for the purpose of their maintenance and repair,
subject to subsection (2) below, grant warrant authorising such installation, making of connections or access.
(2)The sheriff shall not grant warrant under—
(a)subsection (1) above unless it appears to him that it is reasonable that the installation be carried out, the connections be made or, as the case may be, the maintenance or repair for which access is applied for under that subsection, be done;
(b)under paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection or, except for repair in an emergency, paragraph (c) of that subsection to an owner who has been otherwise unable to obtain consent unless it appears to him that the owner’s request for consent was made in writing to the other person at least 28 days before the application under that subsection.
(3)The sheriff may—
(a)make a warrant granted by him under this section subject to such conditions as he thinks fit;
(b)make such award of expenses as he sees fit in relation to an application under this section.
(4)An appeal shall lie to the Court of Session from the decision of the sheriff under this section.
(5)This section is without prejudice to any requirement to obtain approval under or any other obligation imposed by or by virtue of the Building (Scotland) Acts 1959 and 1970, the M1Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Acts 1972 to 1974, the M2Water (Scotland) Act 1980 or any other enactment relating to building, the provision of public sewerage services, planning or the public supply of water.