HC Deb 20 June 1984 vol 62 cc437-8

Amendments made: No. 237, in page 117, line 24, at end insert—

'The Electric Lighting Act 1888 (c. 12)

In section 4 of the Electric Lighting Act 1888 (restrictions as to placing of electric lines etc.)—

  1. (a) in subsection (1), for the word "street" there shall be substituted the word "road"; and
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  3. (b) in subsection (5), the words "the term 'street' shall include any square, court, or alley, highway, lane, road, thoroughfare, or public passage or place whatever, and" shall cease to have effect.'.

No. 238, in page 119, line 42, after 'substitution', insert— '(a) for any reference to a relevant telecommunications operator or a reference to the operator of any telecommunications code system for the purposes of which any telecommunication apparatus is kept installed in, under, along or across that road (or bridge); and (b).'.

No. 239, in page 119, line 45, leave out '(a)' and insert '(i)'.

No. 240, in page 120, line 1, leave out '(b)' and insert '(ii)'.

No. 241, in page 125, leave out lines 28 to 37.—[Mr. Allan Stewart.]

Mr. Allan Stewart

I beg to move amendment No. 242, in page 133, line 28, leave out '(2)' and insert '(1)'.

This is a drafting amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 243, in page 142, line 7, at end insert— '(4) In section 7(1) (interpretation), after the definition of "local authority" there shall be inserted the following definition— 'local roads authority' has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.".'.

No. 244, in page 146, line 7, at beginning insert— '(3A) In section 51(1), for the word "highway" there shall be substituted the word "roads".'.

No. 245, in page 148, line 4, leave out `, wherever it occurs,'.

No. 246, in page 152, line 30, leave out sub-paragraph (10).

No. 247, in page 158, line 30, at end insert— '(16A) In section 209 (provision as to telegraphic lines)—

  1. (a)in subsection (1), the words ", 200" shall cease to have effect, and for the word "highway", wherever it occurs, there shall be substituted the word "road";
  2. (b) in subsection (2), for the word "highway" in the first and second places where it occurs there shall be substituted the word "road", and in the third place where it occurs there shall be substituted the word "roads".'.

No. 248, in page 162, line 43, leave out `(6)' and insert '(8)'.

No. 249, in page 163, line 41, at beginning insert— '—(1) The Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2)'.

No. 250, in page 163, line 41, leave out 'of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979'.

No. 251, in page 163, line 45, at end insert— '(3) In section 13(8) (exercise of powers relating to breaking up of streets, etc.), for the word "street" there shall be substituted the word "roads".'.

No. 252, in page 167, leave out lines 17 to 40.

No. 253, in page 170, line 29, leave out from beginning to '(interpretation)' in line 35 and insert— 'In section 75 of the Transport Act 1982'.—[Mr. Allan Stewart.]

Mr. Allan Stewart

I beg to move amendment No. 254, in page 170, line 37, `(4) In Schedule 2 (fixed penalty offences confined to Scotland) after the list of offences under the Road Traffic Act 1972 there shall be inserted the following words—