124(1)In the same Schedule, paragraph 2 (road works in Scotland) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (2) (consent required for placing of certain structures in the road), for the words from “exercisable only” to the end substitute “exercisable only with the consent of the road works authority; but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld”.
(3)In sub-paragraph (4) (consent required in certain cases for breaking up or opening road)—
(a)for “a road or bridge falling within paragraph (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (2) above” substitute “a road which is not a public road”, and
(b)for “the person mentioned in that paragraph” substitute “the road works authority”.
(4)For sub-paragraph (8) (savings) substitute—
“(8)Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above shall affect the application to any operation of sections 34 to 36 of the Coast Protection Act 1949.”.
(5)For sub-paragraph (9) (interpretation) substitute—
“(9)In this paragraph “public road”, “road” and “road works authority” have the same meaning as in Part IV of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.”.