Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

Part 7 E+W+S Inland waterways

77 Functions of Council: Scotland E+W+S

After section 110B of the 1968 Act insert—

“110C Functions of Council: Scotland

(1) The Council—

(a) shall provide the Scottish Ministers and the Waterways Board with such advice as appears to the Council appropriate about matters relevant to inland waterways in Scotland—

(i) which are owned or managed by the Waterways Board, or

(ii) in respect of which the Waterways Board is providing technical advice or assistance, and

(b) may provide any other interested person with such advice.

(2) “Interested person”, in relation to any matter, means a person appearing to the Council to have a sufficient interest in the matter.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 77 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/816, art. 2(a)