Agriculture Act 1970

Part VI S Flood Warning Systems in Scotland

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of town and country councils under Pt. VI now exercisable (S.) by regional and islands councils: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 137(2)

C2 Certain functions of river purification authorities transferred (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(a)(iv) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2

92 Provision of flood warning systems. S

[F1 (1) [F2 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency may] provide and operate a flood warning system F3 . . . and may, F3 . . . provide, install and maintain apparatus and carry out any engineering or building operations required for the purposes of any such system:

Provided that—

(i) before the exercise by [F4 the Scottish Environment Protection Agency] of any of the powers conferred on [F5 it] by the foregoing provisions of this subsection (other than the power to maintain apparatus) [F6 the Agency] shall consult each local authority within whose area the power is to be exercised;

(ia) before such exercise [F7 , the Agency shall], as regards such police duties as arise under section 17(1)(a)(ii) and (iii) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (general duties of guarding, patrolling and watching so as to preserve order and protect life and property) in relation to any danger of flooding, consult the chief constable of each [F8 local authority within whose area] the power is to be exercised;

(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 ]

(2) In this Part of this Act—

(a) “flood warning system” means any system whereby, for the purpose of providing warning of any danger of flooding, information with respect to—

(i) rainfall, as measured at a particular place within a particular period, or

(ii) the level or flow at a particular time of any inland water (whether natural or artificial) or any tidal waters as defined in the M1 Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951, or

(iii) other matters appearing to [F10 the Scottish Environment Protection Agency] to be relevant for that purpose,

is obtained and transmitted, whether automatically or otherwise, with or without provision for carrying out calculations based on any such information and for transmitting the results of those calculations;

[F11 (b) “local authority” means a [F12 council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and “area”, in relation to such an authority, shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of Part I of that Act]; and

F13 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 The first paragraph of s. 92(1) and proviso paras. (i)(ia) substituted for s. 92(1)(a)(b) and proviso para.(i) by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), s. 21(a)(i)

F2 Words in s. 92(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(2)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F3 Words in s. 92(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 14(2)(b), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F4 Words in the proviso to s. 92(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(2)(c)(i) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F5 Word in the proviso to s. 92(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(2)(c)(ii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F6 Words in the proviso to s. 92(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(2)(c)(iii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F7 Words in s. 92(1)(ia) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(2)(d) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F8 Words in the proviso to s. 92(1) substituted (1.4.1996) (S.) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 85(3)(b)(ii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F9 S. 92(1) proviso para. (ii) repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I

F10 Words in s. 92(2)(a)(iii) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F11 S. 92(2)(b)(c) substituted for para. (b) by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), s. 21(a)(ii)

F12 Words in s. 92(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) (S.) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 85(3)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F13 S. 92(2)(c) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 14(3)(c), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1951 c. 66.

93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 S

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 93 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29

94 Arrangements with other bodies. S

(1) In exercising their powers under this Part of this Act to provide a flood warning system, [F15 the Scottish Environment Protection Agency may] enter into an arrangement with any other person to the effect that apparatus belonging to any such person may be incorporated with apparatus belonging to the [F15 Agency for] the purposes of a flood warning system.

(2) [F16 The Agency may] make a contribution towards any expenses reasonably incurred by any person under the foregoing subsection in the incorporation of their apparatus with the apparatus of [F16 the Agency].

Textual Amendments

F15 Words in s. 94(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(4)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F16 Words in s. 94(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(4)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

95, 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 S

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 95, 96 repealed by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), s. 21(c), Sch. 4 Pt. I

97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 S

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 97 repealed by S.I. 1981/127, arts. 3, 5, Sch. 1

98 Extent of Part VI. S

[F19 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency] may exercise the powers conferred by [F20 section 92(1)] of this Act in an area in England subject (except in the case of the power to maintain apparatus) to prior consultation with [F21 the Environment Agency]; but save as aforesaid this Part of this Act extends to Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

F19 Words in s. 98 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(5)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F20 Words in s. 98 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(5)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F21 Words in s. 98 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 14(5)(c) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3