There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under or by virtue of any other Act.
The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act (which include enactments of no practical utility) shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 wholly in force; s. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 9(4); S. 8 in force (except in so far as relating to specified repeals) at 26.5.1997 and wholly in force at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1997/1322, art.2(1)(3)(b).
(1)This Act may be cited as the Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997.
(2)Sections 6(1) and 7 and this section shall come into force on the passing of this Act.
(3)Section 6(2) shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
(4)Otherwise, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
(5)This Act extends only to Scotland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 9(4) power fully exercised (14.5.1997): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/1322.