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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951 (repealed), Part IV.
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Part IVS General
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32 Expenses.S
(1)Any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under this Act shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.
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35 Interpretation.S
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—
“contravention” includes failure to comply with, and “contravene” shall be construed accordingly;
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“functions” includes powers and duties;
“land” includes land covered by water;
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[“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]
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[“SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;]
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[“sewage effluent” includes any effluent from the sewage disposal or sewerage works of a local authority;]
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“stream” includes any river, watercourse or inland water (whether natural or artificial) and any tidal waters to which this Act applies, except that it does not include either—
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any body of water which does not discharge into a stream; or
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any sewer vested in a [Scottish Water],
but any reference to a stream includes a reference to the channel or bed of a stream which is for the time being dry;
“tidal waters” means any part of the sea or the tidal part of any river, watercourse or inland water (whether natural or artificial) and includes the waters of any enclosed dock which adjoins tidal waters;
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36 Short title, transitional provisions, repeal, commencement and extent.S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951.
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(5)This Act shall extend to Scotland only.
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