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Water (Scotland) Act 1980

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As published

106 Supplementary provisions relating to determination of disputes.

(1) Where for the purposes of this Act the Secretary of State or an arbiter is required to determine a dispute, the following provisions of this section shall apply in relation to that determination. (2) Any such arbiter shall have the like powers for securing the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and with regard to the examination of witnesses on oath and the awarding of expenses, as if the arbitration were under a submission. (3) The arbiter may, and if so directed by the Court of Session shall, state a case for the opinion of that Court on any question of law arising in the proceedings. (4) Any award of the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, of an arbiter, under this Act may be recorded in the Books of Council and Session for execution, and may be enforced accordingly.

Your change, as a redline

106 Supplementary provisions relating to determination of disputes.

(1) Where for the purposes of this Act the Secretary of State or an arbiter is required to determine a dispute, the following provisions of this section shall apply in relation to that determination. (2) Any such arbiter shall have the like powers for securing the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and with regard to the examination of witnesses on oath and the awarding of expenses, as if the arbitration were under a submission. (3) The arbiter may, and if so directed by the Court of Session shall, state a case for the opinion of that Court on any question of law arising in the proceedings. (4) Any award of the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, of an arbiter, under this Act may be recorded in the Books of Council and Session for execution, and may be enforced accordingly.

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