54Power to grant water rights to statutory bodies

54 Power to grant water rights to statutory bodies (1) For the development, improvement or general benefit of the settled land, or any part thereof, a tenant for life may with consent of the trustees of the settlement or order of the Court make a grant in fee-simple or absolutely, or a lease for any term of years absolute, for a nominal price or rent, or for less than the best price or rent that can reasonably be obtained, or gratuitously, to any statutory authority, of any water or streams or springs of water in, upon or under the settled land, and of any rights of taking, using, enjoying and conveying water, and of laying, constructing, maintaining and repairing mains, pipes, reservoirs, dams, weirs and other works of any kind proper for the supply and distribution of water, and of any part of the settled land required as a site for any of the aforesaid works, and of any easement, right or privilege over or in relation to the settled land or any part thereof in connexion with any of the aforesaid works. (2) This section does not authorize the creation of any greater rights than could have been created by a person absolutely entitled for his own benefit to the settled land affected. (3) In this section ***statutory authority*** means an authority or company for the time being empowered by or under any Act of Parliament to provide with a supply of water any town or place in which the settled land or any part thereof is situated. (4) All money, not being rent, received on the exercise of any power conferred by this section shall be capital money arising under this Act. No. 3771 s. 55.