(1) Action may not be taken under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 in respect of land within a special area for a water supply authority unless--(a) a water supply authority has given its approval in writing, and(b) any conditions to which the approval is subject are complied with.
(2) A water supply authority may, in a special area, exercise the functions of a Crown land manager under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 without being appointed as such.