1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st December 2011.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.
2. The enactments referred to in Schedule 1 are specified as relevant enactments for the purposes of section 2 of the Act(1).
3.—(1) The public bodies and office holders referred to in column 1 of Schedule 2 are designated as responsible authorities for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act.
(2) The functions conferred upon each responsible authority by the enactments shown in column 2 of Schedule 2 are, insofar as they relate to the water environment, specified as designated functions of that authority for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act.
4. The Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) Order 2008(2) is revoked.
STEWART STEVENSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th October 2011