Section 126

1)(2)

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F2(3)

Without prejudice to the last preceding subsection, the provisions of this Act relating to the new functions of F3water authorities shall not apply to so much of any inland waters as—

(a)

is part of the River Tweed, or

(b)

is part of the River Esk or of the river Sark or of any tributary stream of the River Esk or River Sark at a point where either of the banks of either of those rivers or of any such tributary stream is in Scotland.

(4)

In this section “the River Tweed” means the “the river” as defined by the Tweed Fisheries Amendment Act 1859 and any byelaw amending that defination.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 1, 3(5), 16(2)(3), 20, 21(3)(4), 33–35, 56, 65–70, 71(1)(2)(4)(6), 77, 107, 108, 111–113, 126(1)(2), 128(3), 130, 134(5), 135(4), Schs. 8, 9 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
F2: S. 126(3)(4) repealed (E.W.) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
F3: Words substituted (1.4.1974) for words “river authorities” by virtue of Water Act 1973 (c. 37), s. 9(a)