Paragraph 48

(1)

Section 76 (acquisition of land for protection of water) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for the words “Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994” substitute “ Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3) ”,

(b)

for “a water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(c)

for “their” substitute “ its ”,

(d)

for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(e)

for “they are” substitute “ it is ”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for “A water authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(b)

for “them” substitute “ it ”,

(c)

for “they have” substitute “ it has ”,

(d)

for “the authority” in each place where the expression occurs substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(e)

for “they are” substitute “ it is ”.

(4)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “A water authority proposing” substitute “ Where Scottish Water proposes ”,

(b)

after “(2)” insert “ it ”,

(c)

the words “whether within or outside their limits of supply” are repealed,

(d)

for “the authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(e)

for “any authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”,

(f)

for “that authority” substitute “ Scottish Water ”.