SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

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1

The Telecommunications Act 1984 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In section 10(4)(b) (exceptions and conditions in licence under section 7), for the word “streets” there shall be substituted the word “roads”.

3

In section 98 (use of conduits for telecommunication purposes)—

a

in subsection (5), for the word “streets” there shall be substituted the word “roads”; and

b

in subsection (9), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”.

4

In Schedule 2 (the Telecommunications Code)—

a

in paragraph 1(1)—

i

the definitions of “maintainable highway” and “street” shall cease to have effect;

ii

the following definitions shall be inserted in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

  • public road” means a public road within the meaning of the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 other than one which is a footpath or a bridleway that crosses, and forms part of, any agricultural land or any land which is being brought into use for agriculture; “road” has the meaning given by section 1(3) of the said Act of 1950;

b

in paragraph 1(3), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”;

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d

paragraph 1(5) shall cease to have effect;

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f

in paragraph 3(5), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”;

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j

in paragraph 19(1), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”; and

k

in paragraph 21(10), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”.