Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

The Electric Lighting Act 1882 (c. 56)

10 (1) The Electric Lighting Act 1882 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In section 12 (incorporation of certain provisions), after the words " North of Scotland District" there shall be added the words " and as if ' street' meant ' road ' as defined in this Act. " .

(3) In section 13 (restriction on breaking up private roads etc.)—

(a) for the words " street which is not repairable by the inhabitants at large " there shall be substituted the words " road which is not a public road (within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984) " ; and

(b) for the word " street", where it occurs for the second time, there shall be substituted the word " road " .

(4) In section 14 (restrictions as to above-ground works)—

(a) for the word "street" there shall be substituted the word " road " ; and

(b) for the word " local", in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word " roads " .

(5) In section 15 (power of undertakers to alter position of pipes and wires), for the word " street", wherever it occurs, there shall be substituted the word " road " .

(6) In section 32 (interpretation), for the definition of " street" there shall be substituted the following definitions—

• “The expression " road " means any way (other than a substitute road made under section 74(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 or a waterway) within the area in which the undertakers are authorised to supply electricity by this Act or by any licence, order, or special Act, whether or not there is over that way a public right of passage and whether or not it is for the time being formed as a way; and the expression includes a square or court, and any part of a road ; and

• The expression " roads authority " has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.”.

(7) In section 36 (application of Act to Scotland), the definition of " local authority " shall cease to have effect.