SCHEDULE 7Modifications of other enactments
21New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22)
1
The New Roads and Street Works Act 1922 is amended as follows.
2
In section 108(6)(a) (the road works authority and other relevant authorities), for the words from “a sewer” to the end substitute “a public sewer, Scottish Water;”.
3
In section 109(6)(a) (permission to execute works), for the words from “a sewer” to the end substitute “a public sewer, Scottish Water;”.
4
In section 117(3)(a) (restriction on works following substantial works carried out for roads purposes)—
a
for “a sewer vested in a sewerage authority” substitute “a public sewer”,
b
for “that authority” substitute “Scottish Water”.
5
In section 148 (sewers)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “a sewer vested in a sewerage authority” substitute “a public sewer”,
ii
for “that authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,
b
in subsection (3)(a)—
i
for “a sewerage authority” substitute “Scottish Water”,
ii
for “authority” in the second place where it occurs substitute “body”,
c
in subsection (4), for “a sewer vested in a sewerage authority” substitute “a public sewer”.
6
In section 149(4)(a) (provision as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels), for the words from “a sewer” to “that authority” substitute “a public sewer, Scottish Water”.
7
In section 164(1) (minor definitions)—
a
after the definition of “in” insert—
“public sewer” has the same meaning as in the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968;
b
the definition of “sewerage authority” is repealed.
8
In Schedule 6 (roads with special engineering difficulties)—
a
in paragraph 7(3)(b), for “a sewer vested in a sewerage authority” substitute “a public sewer”,
b
in paragraph 9—
i
for “A sewerage authority in whom a sewer is vested” substitute “Scottish Water”,
ii
for “their sewer” substitute “a public sewer”.