Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 8 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.
8Persons empowered by the Lands Clauses Acts to sell, convey and dispose of any lands may, subject to the provisions of those Acts and of the special Act, grant to the undertakers any servitude or right required for the purposes of the special Act over or in those lands, and the provisions of the Lands Clauses Acts with respect to lands and F1. . . rents or other annual or recurring payments shall, so far as applicable, apply in relation to such grants and to such servitudes and rights:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as empowering persons to grant any servitude or right of water in which any other person has an interest, unless that other person concurs in the grant.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 repealed (28.11.2004) by 2000 asp 5, ss. 71, 76(1)(2), 77(2), Sch. 12 para. 42(3), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2
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