32(1)The Coast Protection Act 1949 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In section 1 (coast protection authorities), for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 any part of whose area adjoins the sea shall be the coast protection authority for that area.”.
(3)In section 20(5) (contributions towards expenses of coast protection), the words “or the council of a district in Scotland” shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 22(2) (power to use for incidental purposes land acquired for coast protection), for “the council of a region or islands area” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.
(5)In section 45(1) (service of notices and other documents), for “the council of a region, islands area or district” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.
(6)In the First Schedule (procedure for making orders and provisions as to the validity of orders), in paragraph 8(b)—
(a)after “and to”, where it first occurs, insert “a council of”; and
(b)for the words “region, islands area or district” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.