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 ”.