Flood prevention
5 Minor and consequential amendments.
1
In section 3(3) of the 1961 Act (supplementary provisions as to local authority powers)—
a
in paragraph (a) for the words from “section twenty-seven” to the end there shall be substituted “
section 53 of the M1Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (which relates to works on listed buildings)
”
; and
b
for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—
c
section 30F (pollution offences) or section 49 (deposits and vegetation in rivers etc.) of the M2Control of Pollution Act 1974;
2
In section 8 of that Act (powers of entry on land)—
a
in subsection (1)(b) after “conferred” there shall be inserted “
, or performing any duty imposed,
”
; and
b
in subsection (3) after “sheriff” where it first occurs there shall be inserted “
or a justice of the peace
”
, and after “sheriff” where it second and third occurs there shall be inserted “
or the justice of the peace
”
.
3
In section 9(1) of that Act (provision and obtaining of information) after “powers” there shall be inserted “
or perform any of their duties
”
.
4
In section 15(1) of that Act (interpretation) in the definition of “water-main” for “Water (Scotland) Acts 1946 to 1967” there shall be substituted “
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
”
.