Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

72 (1) The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In section 46(2) (repair and maintenance of public rights of way), after “being a” insert “public”.

(3) In section 48A (regional parks)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “Regional councils” substitute “Local authorities”;

(ii) for “region”, where it first occurs, substitute “area”;

(iii) for “council” substitute “authority”;

(iv) after “into” insert “the area of”;

(v) for “region”, where it secondly occurs, substitute “local authority”; and

(vi) for “regional councils” substitute “authorities”; and

(b) in subsection (4)(c), for “council or councils” substitute “local authority or authorities”.

(4) In section 49 (camping and caravan sites), subsection (5) shall cease to have effect.

(5) In section 50(3) (provision of accommodation, meals etc.), for the words from “means” to the end substitute “includes a planning authority”.

(6) In section 54(5) (byelaws), for the words from “means” to the end substitute “includes a planning authority”.

(7) In section 63 (provision of recreational facilities by water authorities)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “local water authority within the meaning of the [1980 c. 45.] Water (Scotland) Act 1980” substitute “water authority”; and

(b) in subsection (11), the words from “and any reference” to the end shall cease to have effect.

(8) In section 65(5) (authorities which may appoint rangers as respects waterways etc.)—

(a) paragraph (c);

(b) in paragraph (f), the words “within the meaning of section 109(1) of the [1980 c. 45.] Water (Scotland) Act 1980”; and

(c) paragraph (g),

shall cease to have effect.

(9) In section 78(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “local authority”, for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”; and

(b) after the definition of “statutory undertakers” and “statutory undertakings” insert—

““water authority” shall be construed in accordance with section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”.