Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 107 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order—
(a)on his own initiative, repeal or amend any local enactment relating to the supply of water, or
(b)on the application of [F1Scottish Water]F2, repeal or amend any local enactment relating to the supply of water—
(i)by or to [F3Scottish Water] , or
(ii)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)The power conferred on the Secretary of State by the foregoing subsection shall include power to consolidate any such local enactments as aforesaid, with or without amendments.
(3)Any order under this section may include such transitional, incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or expedient.
(4)The provisions of this scetion shall have effect without prejudice to the exercise of any power to repeal, amend or adapt local enactments which is conferred by any other enactment, including any enactment contained in this Act.
(5)The provisions of Part I of Schedule 1 shall apply to orders made under this section on the application of [F5Scottish Water]F2.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 107(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 61(a)(i) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F2Words in s. 107(1)(b)(5) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1)(2), Sch. 13 para. 119(52), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)(d), Sch. 2
F3Words in s. 107(1)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 61(a)(ii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F4S. 107(1)(b)(ii) repealed (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 61(a)(iii) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F5Words in s. 107(5) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(1), Sch. 6 para. 61(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
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