3.—(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)(1)–
(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(ii)the words “and local water authorities” are repealed;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(ii)the words “or local water authority” are repealed;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(e)in subsection (4), paragraph (c) is repealed.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(4) In section 66(1) (general interpretation provisions)(2), the definition of “local water authority” is repealed.
Section 37 was amended by the Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), section 136 and Schedule 13, paragraph 18; the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), sections 289F and G; the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), section 190(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 30; and by S.I. 1993/1823 and S.I. 1996/973.
There are amendments to section 66 which are not relevant to this Order.