(1)This Part of this Act shall have effect with prescribed modifications in relation to discharges by a water authority in its area.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the power to make regulations conferred by the preceding subsection, any regulations made in pursuance of that subsection may provide for consents required by water authorities for the purposes of this Part of this Act as modified by virtue of that subsection to be or be deemed to be given by the Secretary of State.
(3)In the application of this section to Scotland, for the references to a water authority there shall be substituted references to an islands council.