170(1)The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In section 20 (making of drought orders), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)A drought order may only be made on the application of a water authority.”.
(3)In section 22(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “compensation water”, the words “or water development board” shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 24 (rights of entry and inspection)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “, a water authority or a water development board” substitute “ or a water authority ”; and
(ii)in paragraph (a), the words “or board” shall cease to have effect; and
(b)in subsection (9)—
(i)for “, water authority or water development board” substitute “ or water authority ”; and
(ii)in paragraph (a), the words “or board” shall cease to have effect.
(5)In Schedule 7 (further provisions regarding drought orders)—
(a)in paragraph 5—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1), the words “or a water development board” and (in head (a)) “or board”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2), the words “or water development board”; and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (3), the words “or water development board” and “or board”,
shall cease to have effect;
(b)in paragraph 6, the words from “, including” to the end shall cease to have effect; and
(c)in paragraph 7, the words “or a water development board” shall cease to have effect.
(6)In Schedule 8 (procedure for making drought orders), in paragraph 1(3), in the second column of the Table—
(a)for “regional, islands or district council”, wherever it occurs, substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”; and
(b) in paragraph (a) of the entry relating to “All Orders”, the words “or water development board (not being the applicant)” shall cease to have effect.