SCHEDULE 7 Modifications of other enactments
5Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)
1
The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 is amended as follows.
2
In section 61 (improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation)—
a
in subsection (5), for “every water authority having” substitute “
Scottish Water so far as it has
”
,
b
in subsection (6)—
i
for “any water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “the authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
c
in subsection (8), for “to every water authority which has refused its consent” substitute “
, where it has refused its consent, to Scottish Water
”
.
3
In section 63 (provision of recreational facilities by water authorities)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “a water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “them” substitute “
it
”
,
iii
for “the authority have” substitute “
Scottish Water has
”
,
b
in subsection (2)—
i
for “a water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “the authority have” substitute “
Scottish Water has
”
,
iii
for “they do” substitute “
it does
”
,
iv
for “the authority are” substitute “
Scottish Water is
”
,
c
in subsection (4)—
i
for “A water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “they” substitute “
it
”
,
iii
for “the authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
d
in subsection (5)—
i
for “A water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “they think” substitute “
it thinks
”
,
iii
for “them” substitute “
it
”
,
iv
for “the authority” substitute “
it
”
,
e
in subsection (6), for “a water authority” in both places where the expression occurs substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
f
in subsection (7)—
i
for “A water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “the authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
g
in subsection (8)—
i
for “the water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “the authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
h
in subsection (9)—
i
for “A water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “they consider” substitute “
it considers
”
,
iii
for “them” substitute “
it
”
,
i
in subsection (11)—
i
for “a water authority” substitute “
Scottish Water
”
,
ii
for “they have” substitute “
it has
”
.
4
In section 78(1)(interpretation), the definition of “water authority” is repealed.