Scottish Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 118

Canals And Inland Waterways

The British Waterways Board (Forth and Clyde and Union Canals) (Reclassification) Order 2011

Made

17th February 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

21st February 2011

Coming into force

1st April 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 104(3) of the Transport Act 1968(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 13 to that Act (order relating to inland waterways)(2), they have consulted with the Inland Waterways Advisory Council.

They have complied with the requirements of paragraph 5(1) of that Schedule(3). No objections to the proposed Order have been made.

(1)

1968 c.73; section 104(3) was amended by S.I. 2000/3251 (in terms of which (see paragraph 3(18) of Schedule 2 to that instrument) the function is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers in the case of a waterway in Scotland).

(2)

Schedule 13 was relevantly amended by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16), Schedule 11, paragraph 175 and S.I. 2000/3251.

(3)

Notices were placed in the Edinburgh Gazette, national and local newspapers, and on notice boards at various locations along the canals.