The advisory committee appointed under section 1 of the [1946 c. 42.] Water (Scotland) Act 1946 (a section which among other things provided that the Secretary of State was to appoint such a committee to advise him as regards matters concerning the conservation and provision of water supplies etc. and which is re-enacted as section 1 of the [1980 c. 45.] Water (Scotland) Act 1980) is hereby abolished; and accordingly paragraph (c) of section 1 of the said Act of 1980 shall cease to have effect.