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(1)Permission as mentioned in section 40(2)(a)(i) or (ii) allows Scottish Water to abstract or (as the case may be) discharge the water even if—
(a)it is not otherwise entitled to do so,
(b)the abstraction or discharge would interfere with any right of any other person in the water.
(2)A restriction or prohibition as mentioned in section 40(2)(d) restricts or prohibits the abstraction of the water even if the restriction or prohibition interferes with any right of any person to abstract the water.
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