Report on financial implications for the Secretariat of resolutions proposed for adoption by the Executive Board or Health Assembly

In section 3(3) of the 1961 Act (supplementary provisions as to local authority powers)—

In section 8 of that Act (powers of entry on land)—

In section 9(1) of that Act (provision and obtaining of information) after “powers” there shall be inserted “or perform any of their duties”.

In section 15(1) of that Act (interpretation) in the definition of “water-main” for “Water (Scotland) Acts 1946 to 1967” there shall be substituted “Water (Scotland) Act 1980”.

Notwithstanding section 1(1) of, and Part XIII of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993, section 11(2) of the Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1930 (which preserves the effect of land drainage schemes settled under that Act and of provisions regarding such schemes) shall be taken not to have been repealed by the 1993 Act.

Section 11(2) of the Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1930 and section 8(2) of the Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1941 (which preserves the effect of land drainage schemes settled under that Act and of provisions regarding such schemes) shall be repealed.

This Act may be cited as the Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997.

Sections 6(1) and 7 and this section shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

Section 6(2) shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

Otherwise, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.

This Act extends only to Scotland.