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(1)Any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under this Act shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
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(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—
“contravention” includes failure to comply with, and “contravene” shall be construed accordingly;
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“functions” includes powers and duties;
“land” includes land covered by water;
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[F9“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]
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F11. . .
F11. . .
[F12“SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;]
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[F13“sewage effluent” includes any effluent from the sewage disposal or sewerage works of a local authority;]
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“stream” includes any river, watercourse or inland water (whether natural or artificial) and any tidal waters to which this Act applies, except that it does not include either—
any body of water which does not discharge into a stream; or
any sewer vested in a [F14Scottish Water],
but any reference to a stream includes a reference to the channel or bed of a stream which is for the time being dry;
“tidal waters” means any part of the sea or the tidal part of any river, watercourse or inland water (whether natural or artificial) and includes the waters of any enclosed dock which adjoins tidal waters;
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15
(3)–(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16
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F7Definitions repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4
F8Definitions repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
F9Definition in s. 35(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 38(8)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F10Definition repealed by Water (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 78), Sch. 6 Pt. II
F11Definitions in s. 35(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22. para. 3(5)(a), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F12Definition in s. 35(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22. para. 3(5)(b), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F13Definition repealed (prosp.) by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4
F14S. 35(1)(b): words in paragraph (b) in definition of “stream” substituted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 2(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F16S. 35(3)–(8) repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4
(1)This Act may be cited as the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951.
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(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18
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(5)This Act shall extend to Scotland only.
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F17S. 36(2)(4) repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40 SIF 46:4), s. 109(2), Sch. 4
F18S. 36(3) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI
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