§ Mr. AncramI beg to move amendment No. 122, in page 37, line 18, after `authority', insert
`or by a constable in uniform'.
§ Mr. AncramThe amendments are complementary. Their combined effect is to give the police the same powers as are conferred on roads authorities by clause 57 to have obstructions removed from roads. There is a similar sharing of power in clause 84 on the removal of builders' skips. The amendments, which have the backing of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland), are desirable, as they will permit the police, as well as road authorities, to deal appropriately with the safety hazard caused by obstructions on the road. Therefore, I hope that the amendments will have the approval of the Committee.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Amendments made, No. 123, in page 37, line 26, after 'authority', insert 'or a constable'.
§ No. 124, in page 37, line 26, after 'obstruction', insert `(or cause it to be removed)'.
§
No. 125, in page 37, line 32, at end insert
', except that where the removal is by a constable the said subsections (8) and (9) shall be read as if any reference therein to the roads authority were a reference to the police authority.'.—[Mr. Ancram.]
§ Mr. AncramI beg to move amendment No. 126, in page 37, line 33, at end insert—
'(a)'
§ Mr. AncramAs I am sure hon. Members are aware, amendment No. 126 is a technical one. Amendment No. 127 makes an appropriate exclusion from the clause of works over which control is exercised by the public utilities works code. Again, its purpose is clear, and I hope that it will be approved by the Committee.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Amendment made: No. 127, in page 37, line 36, at end insert
; or
(b) to works to which the street works code, as contained in the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950, applies. '.—[Mr. Ancram.]
§ Clause 57, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.