SCHEDULE 7 Modifications of other enactments

Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)

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(1)

The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 61 (improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation)—

(a)

in subsection (5), for “every water authority having” substitute “ Scottish Water so far as it has ”,

(b)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(c)

in subsection (8), for “to every water authority which has refused its consent” substitute “ , where it has refused its consent, to Scottish Water ”.

(3)

In section 63 (provision of recreational facilities by water authorities)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “them” substitute “ it ”,

(iii)

for “the authority have” substitute “ Scottish Water has ”,

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “the authority have” substitute “ Scottish Water has ”,

(iii)

for “they do” substitute “ it does ”,

(iv)

for “the authority are” substitute “ Scottish Water is ”,

(c)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “they” substitute “ it ”,

(iii)

for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(d)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “they think” substitute “ it thinks ”,

(iii)

for “them” substitute “ it ”,

(iv)

for “the authority” substitute “ it ”,

(e)

in subsection (6), for “a water authority” in both places where the expression occurs substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(f)

in subsection (7)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(g)

in subsection (8)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(h)

in subsection (9)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “they consider” substitute “ it considers ”,

(iii)

for “them” substitute “ it ”,

(i)

in subsection (11)—

(i)

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

(ii)

for “they have” substitute “ it has ”.

(4)

In section 78(1)(interpretation), the definition of “water authority” is repealed.