Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951 (repealed)

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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  • [F3local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]

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  • F5. . .

  • F5. . .

  • [F6SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;]

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  • [F7sewage 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—

    (a)

    any body of water which does not discharge into a stream; or

    (b)

    any sewer vested in a [F8Scottish 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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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

(3)–(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

Textual Amendments

F1Definitions repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4

F3Definition in s. 35(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 38(8)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F5Definitions in s. 35(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22. para. 3(5)(a), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F6Definition in s. 35(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22. para. 3(5)(b), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F7Definition repealed (prosp.) by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4

F8S. 35(1)(b): words in paragraph (b) in definition of “stream” substituted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 2(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)

F10S. 35(3)–(8) repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4