179In section 3(3) (construction of sewers), for the words " 349 " and " 1947 " there shall be substituted respectively the words " 192 " and " 1973 ".
180In section 7 (agreements between highway and local authorities), the following amendments shall be made:—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words " a highway authority " and the word " streets " there shall be substituted respectively the words " the Secretary of State " and " trunk roads" ;
(b)in subsection (2), for the words " a highway authority " there shall be substituted the words " the Secretary of State ";
(c)in subsection (3), for the words " A highway authority or " there shall be substituted the words " The Secretary of State or a ";
(d)subsection (4) shall cease to have effect.
181For section 18(3) (expenses of local authorities), there shall be substituted the following subsection:—
“(3)The expenses of a local authority under this Act shall be met from the regional or general rate, as the case may be.”.
182In section 59(1) (interpretation), in the definition of "local authority", for the words "county council or a town" there shall be substituted the words " regional or islands " , and at the appropriate place in alphabetical order there shall be inserted the following definition—
“' general rate ' and ' regional rate ' have the same meanings as in section 108 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ;”.