53.—(1) Nothing in this Order affects prejudicially the operation of–
(a)the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971(1);
(b)the Control of Pollution Act 1974(2);
(c)the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975(3);
(d)Part II of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(4);
(e)Part I of the Coast Protection Act 1949(5), or the operation of sections 34 and 36 of that Act in their application to operations carried out by virtue of article 31 above;
(f)any of the relevant statutory provisions as defined in section 53 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(6).
(2) Subsection (1) of section 80 (repeal or modification of certain provisions by regulations) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 shall apply to any provision of this Order and to any regulation and byelaw made under it as it applies to any provision to which it relates.
(3) The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(7) and any order, regulations, rules, schemes and directions made or given thereunder and any restrictions or powers thereby imposed or conferred in relation to land shall apply and may be exercised in relation to any land notwithstanding that development thereof is or may be authorised by this Order.