7.—(1) The Transport Act 1968 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 109 (power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works)()–
(a)in subsection (2)–
(i)for paragraph (b) substitute–
“(b)Scottish Water;”; and
(ii)paragraph (j) is repealed;
(b)in subsection (3)–
(i)in paragraph (b), for the words from “any” to “1963)” substitute “Scottish Water unless the Scottish Ministers”; and
(ii)after “undertakers or of” insert occurs insert “Scottish Water or of”; and
(c)in subsection (5), the words “or (b)(i)”and “, in the case of a local authority,” are repealed.
(3) In section 112 (power to extinguish statutory rights and obligations in respect of canals not comprised in undertaking of Waterways Board)()–
(a)in subsection (2), for the words “any local authority or water” substitute “Scottish Water or any local”; and
(b)in subsection (3)(a), for the words “a water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.
(4) In section 113(5) (byelaws in respect of waterways owned or managed by certain bodies)(), in the definition of “relevant authority” for the words from “any” in the second place where it occurs to “order)” substitute “, except where applying for the order, Scottish Water or any local authority”.
(5) In paragraph 5(2)(a) of Schedule 13 (publication of proposed orders and consideration of objections)(), for “a water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.