Telecommunications Act 1984

70 (1) In section 12(6) of the [1979 c. 11.] Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979 (which applies section 14 of the Schedule to the [1899 c. 19.] Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 so far as it relates to British Telecommunications), for the words from " so " to " apply " there shall be substituted the words " so far as it relates to the operator of a telecommunications code system apply ".

(2) For paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to that Act (electricity supply to railways not to interfere with certain telegraphic lines etc.) there shall be substituted the following paragraph: —

“5 Without prejudice to any other enactment providing for the protection of telecommunication apparatus kept installed for the purposes of a telecommunications code system (and subject to the terms of any agreement made under section 98 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 with respect to the keeping of any telecommunication apparatus in a conduit or structure falling within subsection (6)(a) of that section (electricity conduits)), any electricity supplied under the said section 3 to any railway undertakers shall be used in such manner as not to cause, or to be likely to cause, any interference (whether by induction or otherwise) with any telecommunication apparatus kept installed for the purposes of any such system, or with the service provided by any such system.”.