It is included in the act to ensure that the duties placedon the former water and sewerage when discharging their functionsunder the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 and the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, tohave had regard to the needs and interests of customers andpotential customers, especially those who had special needs because ofa medical condition, or who lived in rural areas, apply to Scottish Water asthe successor to the authorities, but with the additional provision that itrefers to disability and remote areas, as well as medicalconditions and rural areas.Section 51 is included to placea duty on Scottish Water to act in the way best...