5.—(1) The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In each of sections 5(2) (no protected or statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to local authority etc.) and 63(4) (Part VII contracts), for paragraph (aa) substitute–
“(aa)Scottish Water;”.
(3) In section 115(1) (interpretation), the definitions of “sewerage authority” and “water authority” are repealed.
Section 5(2), section 63(4) and section 115(1) were amended by the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71), Schedule 2, paragraph 59; the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26), Schedule 23, paragraph 29; the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, paragraph 137 and the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40), Schedule 4, paragraph 54.