SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)

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1

The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In section 20 (making of drought orders), for subsection (3) substitute—

3

A drought order may only be made on the application of a water authority.

3

In section 22(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “compensation water”, the words “or water development board” shall cease to have effect.

4

In section 24 (rights of entry and inspection)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “, a water authority or a water development board” substitute “ or a water authority ”; and

ii

in paragraph (a), the words “or board” shall cease to have effect; and

b

in subsection (9)—

i

for “, water authority or water development board” substitute “ or water authority ”; and

ii

in paragraph (a), the words “or board” shall cease to have effect.

5

In Schedule 7 (further provisions regarding drought orders)—

a

in paragraph 5—

i

in sub-paragraph (1), the words “or a water development board” and (in head (a)) “or board”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (2), the words “or water development board”; and

iii

in sub-paragraph (3), the words “or water development board” and “or board”,

shall cease to have effect;

b

in paragraph 6, the words from “, including” to the end shall cease to have effect; and

c

in paragraph 7, the words “or a water development board” shall cease to have effect.

6

In Schedule 8 (procedure for making drought orders), in paragraph 1(3), in the second column of the Table—

a

for “regional, islands or district council”, wherever it occurs, substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”; and

b

in paragraph (a) of the entry relating to “All Orders”, the words “or water development board (not being the applicant)” shall cease to have effect.