137(1)The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)In section 5(2) (no protected or statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to local authority etc.)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for—
(i)“regional, islands or district council”, in both places where it occurs; and
(ii)“an islands or district council”,
substitute “ local authority ”; and
(b)after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)a water authority or sewerage authority;”.
(3)In section 43(1) (registration areas for purposes of Part V), for “districts and islands areas” substitute “ areas of local authorities ”.
(4)In section 62(1) (registration areas for purposes of Part VII), for “districts and islands areas” substitute “ areas of local authorities ”.
(5)In section 63(4) (bodies for purposes of subsection (3)(b)), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, or a joint board or joint committee of two or more such councils, or the common good of such a council or any trust under the control of such a council;
(aa)a water authority or sewerage authority;”.
(6)In section 115(1) (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “local authority”, for “an islands council or district council” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”;
(b)after the definition of “rent assessment committee” insert—
““sewerage authority” shall be construed in accordance with section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”; and
(c)after the definition of “tenant” insert—
““water authority” shall be construed in accordance with section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”.