84SEPA to be enforcement authority under the Reservoirs Act 1975
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(1)The Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23) (referred to in this Part as “the 1975 Act”) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1 (ambit and interpretation), after subsection (4A) insert—
“(4B)The “area” of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (referred to in this Act as “SEPA”), in its capacity as a relevant authority for the purposes of this Act, is the whole of Scotland.”.
(3)In section 2(1) (relevant authorities), for the words from “councils” to “1994” substitute “SEPA”.
(4)In Schedule 1 (index of definitions), after the entry for “Area (in relation to the Environment Agency)” insert—
| “Area (in relation to SEPA) | Section 1(4B)”. |