SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6 Consequential and Minor Amendments.
M1Water Resources Act 1963
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In section 97 of the Water Resources Act 1963—
a
in subsection (2), for the words from “and section 35” to the end substitute “
and any question as to the existance or extent of any such customary obligations shall be determined by the Secretary of State whose decision shall be final :
”
Provided that the Secretary of State may at any time before the question isdetermined, and shall, if so directed by the High Court, state in the form of a special case for the opinion of the High Court any question of law arising in those proceedings
b
in subsection (3), for the words from “and section 35” to the end substitute “
and any question arising under this subsection shall be deterrmined as if it were such a question as is mentioned in subsection (2) of this section
”
; and
c
in subsection (8), for “(1) to (7)”, wherever occurring, substitute “
(2) to (7)
”
.
1963 c. 38.