SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)
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1
The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In section 20 (making of drought orders), for subsection (3) substitute—
3
A drought order may only be made on the application of a water authority.
3
In section 22(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “compensation water”, the words “or water development board” shall cease to have effect.
4
In section 24 (rights of entry and inspection)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “, a water authority or a water development board” substitute “
or a water authority
”
; and
ii
in paragraph (a), the words “or board” shall cease to have effect; and
b
in subsection (9)—
i
for “, water authority or water development board” substitute “
or water authority
”
; and
ii
in paragraph (a), the words “or board” shall cease to have effect.
5
In Schedule 7 (further provisions regarding drought orders)—
a
in paragraph 5—
i
in sub-paragraph (1), the words “or a water development board” and (in head (a)) “or board”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (2), the words “or water development board”; and
iii
in sub-paragraph (3), the words “or water development board” and “or board”,
shall cease to have effect;
b
in paragraph 6, the words from “, including” to the end shall cease to have effect; and
c
in paragraph 7, the words “or a water development board” shall cease to have effect.
6
In Schedule 8 (procedure for making drought orders), in paragraph 1(3), in the second column of the Table—
a
for “regional, islands or district council”, wherever it occurs, substitute “
council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
; and
b
in paragraph (a) of the entry relating to “All Orders”, the words “or water development board (not being the applicant)” shall cease to have effect.