3. Where, before the appointed day, SEPA is doing anything under section 92(1) of the 1970 Act it may continue to do it under section 76 of the Act without consulting in accordance with section 77(2).
4. Where, before the appointed day, SEPA has consulted or is in the process of consulting in relation to doing anything under section 92 of the 1970 Act, that consultation will be treated as if it were a consultation under section 77(2) of the Act.
5. The repeal of section 94(2) of the 1970 Act does not affect the validity of any arrangements entered into by SEPA in exercise of its powers under that section.
Section 92 was amended by the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.43), section 21; the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c.12), section 109 and Part 1 of Schedule 7; the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), section 180(1) and paragraph 85(3) of Schedule 13 (as amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) (“the 1995 Act”), section 120(3) and Schedule 24); and the 1995 Act, sections 21 and 120(1) and (3), paragraph 14 of Schedule 22 and Schedule 24.
Section 94 was amended by the 1995 Act, section 120(1) and paragraph 14 of Schedule 22.