SCHEDULE 6Modifications of Water (Scotland) Act 1980

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1

Section 76 (acquisition of land for protection of water) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for the words “Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994” substitute “Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)”,

b

for “a water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,

c

for “their” substitute “its”,

d

for “the authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,

e

for “they are” substitute “it is”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “A water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,

b

for “them” substitute “it”,

c

for “they have” substitute “it has”,

d

for “the authority” in each place where the expression occurs substitute “Scottish Water”,

e

for “they are” substitute “it is”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “A water authority proposing” substitute “Where Scottish Water proposes”,

b

after “(2)” insert “it”,

c

the words “whether within or outside their limits of supply” are repealed,

d

for “the authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,

e

for “any authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,

f

for “that authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.