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Water (Scotland) Act 1980

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As published

84 Constitution of water development boards.

(1) The members of a water development board shall be appointed from and by the constituent water authorities of which they are members. (2) The number of members of a water development board to be appointed by each constituent authority shall be two or such greater number as the Secretary of State may by order specify in relation to any constituent authority where he is satisfied that the greater number is necessary in view of special circumstances relating to that authority or their limits of supply. (3) In this Act, “constituent water authority”, in relation to a water development board, means a water authority any part of whose limits of supply is comprised in the area of that water development board. (4) The provisions of Schedule 8 shall have effect in relation to water development boards.

Your change, as a redline

84 Constitution of water development boards.

(1) The members of a water development board shall be appointed from and by the constituent water authorities of which they are members. (2) The number of members of a water development board to be appointed by each constituent authority shall be two or such greater number as the Secretary of State may by order specify in relation to any constituent authority where he is satisfied that the greater number is necessary in view of special circumstances relating to that authority or their limits of supply. (3) In this Act, “constituent water authority”, in relation to a water development board, means a water authority any part of whose limits of supply is comprised in the area of that water development board. (4) The provisions of Schedule 8 shall have effect in relation to water development boards.

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