The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2003/331

2003 No. 331

WATER SUPPLY

The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003

Made 24th June 2003

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68(3) and 69 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 20021and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 68(5) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

S-2 Modifications of enactment

Modifications of enactment

2. The modifications specified in Parts I and II of the Schedule to this Order shall have effect.

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

24th June 2003

SCHEDULE

Article 2

SCHEDULE

1 MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

PART I

MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

SCH-1.1

1.Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42)

In section 1 (procedure for compulsory purchase of land) of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 19472

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert–

“(f)

“(f) by Scottish Water under section 47 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3);”; and

(b) after subsection (2) insert–

SCH-1.2A

“2A The following sections of, and the Schedules to, this Act shall apply in relation to a compulsory purchase by Scottish Water as they apply in relation to a compulsory purchase by a local authority.”.

SCH-1.2

2.Housing and Town Development (Scotland) Act 1957 (c. 38)

(1) The Housing and Town Development (Scotland) Act 1957 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (town development schemes)–

(a)

(a) in subsection (1)–

(i) for “or any public authority” substitute “authority or Scottish Water”; and

(ii) at the end insert “or, as the case may be, Scottish Water”; and

(b)

(b) in subsection (5), after “authority” insert “or Scottish Water”.

(3) Sections 11, 12 and 15(2) are repealed.

(4) In section 16 (provision for failure to carry out duties under overspill agreements or town development schemes)–

(a)

(a) in subsection (1), the words “or public” are repealed; and

(b)

(b) after subsection (5) insert–

SCH-1.5A

“5A This section shall apply in relation to Scottish Water as it applies in relation to a local authority.”.

(5) In section 19(1) (interpretation of part II), the definition of “public authority” is repealed.

(6) In Schedule 2 (town development schemes)–

(a)

(a) in paragraph 1(c), the words from “and the public authority” to the end;

(b)

(b) paragraph 3; and

(c)

(c) in paragraph 4, the words “or 3”,

are repealed.

SCH-1.3

3.Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 70)

For paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (authorities to whom Part II applies) to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 substitute–

SCH-1.3

3. Scottish Water.”.

SCH-1.4

4.Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)

(1) The Control of Pollution Act 19743is amended as follows.

(2) In section 30H (discharges into and from sewers etc.)–

(a)

(a) for “a sewerage authority” wherever the expression occurs substitute “Scottish Water”;

(b)

(b) for “the sewerage authority” wherever the expression occurs substitute “Scottish Water”; and

(c)

(c) for “person” where it third occurs in subsection (1) substitute “the person”.

(3) In section 36(1)(b) (provisions supplementary to sections 34 and 35)–

(a)

(a) after “instrument”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “to Scottish Water and”; and

(b)

(b) the words “, and to each water authority within whose limits of supply,” and the words “, or within whose limits of supply,” are repealed.

(4) In section 56(1) (interpretation etc. of Part II) –

(a)

(a) the definitions of “sewerage authority” and “water authority” are repealed; and

(b)

(b) in the definition of “watercourse”–

(i) for “the water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”; and

(ii) for “a water authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.

(5) In section 62(2)(a) (noise in streets)–

(a)

(a) for “a water authority (“water authority” being construed in accordance with section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994)” substitute “Scottish Water”; and

(b)

(b) for “functions” substitute “core functions (within the meaning of section 70(2) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002) (asp 3)”.

SCH-1.5

5.Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58)

(1) The Rent (Scotland) Act 19844is amended as follows.

(2) In each of sections 5(2) (no protected or statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to local authority etc.) and 63(4) (Part VII contracts), for paragraph (aa) substitute–

“(aa)

“(aa) Scottish Water;”.

(3) In section 115(1) (interpretation), the definitions of “sewerage authority” and “water authority” are repealed.

SCH-1.6

6.Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)

(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 19885is amended as follows.

(2) In each of sections 43(3)(a)(ia) (removal of special regimes for tenancies of housing associations etc.) and 45(4)(aa) (transfer of existing tenancies), for “a water authority or sewerage authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.

(3) In section 55(1) (interpretation of Part II), the definitions of “sewerage authority” and “water authority” are repealed.

(4) In schedule 4 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies), for paragraph 11(aa) substitute–

“(aa)

“(aa) Scottish Water;”.

SCH-1.7

7.Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

(1) The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 36(3)6(codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational duties), paragraph (g) is repealed.

SCH-1.8

8. Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)

(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 11(1)–

(a)

(a) in paragraph (b)–

(i) after sub-paragraph (i) insert “or”; and

(ii) sub-paragraph (iii) and the word “or” which immediately precedes it are repealed; and

(b)

(b) at the end of that paragraph insert “or is Scottish Water,”.

(3) In section 56(2)(c) (tenant management agreements: further provision) for “a water authority or a sewerage authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.

2 MODIFICATIONS OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

PART II

MODIFICATIONS OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

SCH-1.9

9.Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2911)

In Schedule 1 (utilities and activities) to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 19967, in part A of the table, in the column headed “utility”, for “a water and sewerage authority established by section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”, substitute “Scottish Water”.

SCH-1.10

10.Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3047)

(1) The Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement, interpretation and extent), the definitions of...

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