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Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)S
5(1)The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 61 (improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation)—
(a)in subsection (5), for “every water authority having” substitute “ Scottish Water so far as it has ”,
(b)in subsection (6)—
(i)for “any water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(c)in subsection (8), for “to every water authority which has refused its consent” substitute “ , where it has refused its consent, to Scottish Water ”.
(3)In section 63 (provision of recreational facilities by water authorities)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “a water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “them” substitute “ it ”,
(iii)for “the authority have” substitute “ Scottish Water has ”,
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “a water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “the authority have” substitute “ Scottish Water has ”,
(iii)for “they do” substitute “ it does ”,
(iv)for “the authority are” substitute “ Scottish Water is ”,
(c)in subsection (4)—
(i)for “A water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “they” substitute “ it ”,
(iii)for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(d)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “A water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “they think” substitute “ it thinks ”,
(iii)for “them” substitute “ it ”,
(iv)for “the authority” substitute “ it ”,
(e)in subsection (6), for “a water authority” in both places where the expression occurs substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(f)in subsection (7)—
(i)for “A water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(g)in subsection (8)—
(i)for “the water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(h)in subsection (9)—
(i)for “A water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “they consider” substitute “ it considers ”,
(iii)for “them” substitute “ it ”,
(i)in subsection (11)—
(i)for “a water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,
(ii)for “they have” substitute “ it has ”.
(4)In section 78(1)(interpretation), the definition of “water authority” is repealed.