Part IVGeneral
19Incorporation of protective provisions
1
The following provisions of the undermentioned Acts are, with the necessary modifications, incorporated with this Act:—
The Act of 1963—
section 42 (For protection of gas, water and electricity undertakers):
The Act of 1976—
section 13 (For protection of sewers of Thames Water Authority):
The Act of 1981—
section 17 (For protection of British Telecommunications).
2
The provisions of the said section 13 of the Act of 1976, as so incorporated, shall have effect as if—
a
for references to the Thames Water Authority there were substituted references to Thames Water Utilities Limited;
b
for the reference in paragraph (8) thereof to section 7 (Incorporation of provisions of Acts of 1963, 1965, 1969 and 1974 relating to works) of the Act of 1976 there were substituted a reference to section 10 (Incorporation of works provisions) of this Act; and
c
in the definition of “the specified works” in paragraph (1), for the reference to the works authorised by the Act of 1976 there were substituted a reference to the works.
3
The provisions of the said section 17 of the Act of 1981, as so incorporated, shall have effect as if—
a
paragraph (2) of that section were omitted;
b
for reference to Work No. 2 of the Act of 1981 there were substituted reference to the works; and
c
for any reference to British Telecommunications there were substituted a reference to a public telecommunications operator as defined in section 9 (3) of the [1984 c. 12.] Telecommunications Act 1984.