§ 78. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will assist river purification boards by drafting suggested model byelaws for their consideration in dealing with pollution resulting from sheep dips and litter without waiting for a complete survey of each river.
§ Mr. J. StuartI have not received any request for assistance on this matter, and I think the boards are well qualified to frame any necessary byelaws in the light of conditions in their respective areas.
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§ 79. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that since a number of river purification boards came into full operation the legal powers of Scottish salmon district fishery boards have been repealed; that the new boards lack the power of dealing with certain aspects of river pollution until they formulate new byelaws; and what action he proposes to take in response to representations which he has received.
§ Mr. J. StuartI have not received any representations on these matters from the river purification boards. Wide powers for the control of pollution are provided 201W in Sections 22 and 28 of the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act, 1951. The question whether these require to be supplemented by the making of byelaws under Section 25 of the Act is a matter for the boards to decide in the light of experience.