SCHEDULE

PART 1MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)

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1

The Pipe-lines Act 1962 is amended as follows.

2

In section 37 (fire brigades, police etc. to be notified of certain pipe-line accidents and to be furnished with information)4–

a

in subsection (1), in paragraph (b)–

i

after “authorities” in the first place where it occurs omit the comma and substitute “and”; and

ii

the words “and local water authorities” are repealed;

b

in subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute–

c

if Scottish Water will or may have, in consequence of the happening of the event, to take steps to–

i

prevent or combat pollution of water or flooding; or

ii

prevent injury to its sewers or sewage disposal works, interference with the free flow of the contents of any of its sewers or the prejudicial affection of the treatment and disposal of such contents or to combat the effects of any such injury, interference or affection,

to that body;

c

in subsection (2), in paragraph (b)–

i

after “authority” in the first place where it occurs insert “or”; and

ii

the words “or local water authority” are repealed;

d

in subsection (2), in paragraph (c)–

i

for “a sewerage authority” substitute “Scottish Water”;

ii

for “them” substitute “it”;

iii

for “either” substitute “any”; and

iv

for “paragraph” substitute “paragraphs (b) or”; and

e

in subsection (4), paragraph (c) is repealed.

3

In section 44 (protection of water against pollution)–

a

for “local water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”; and

b

after “they” insert “or it”.

4

In section 66(1) (general interpretation provisions)5, the definition of “local water authority” is repealed.