50Interpretation of ss. 46 to 49.
In sections 46 to 49 of this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires,—
" in " in a context referring to things in a road includes a reference to things under, over, across, along or upon the road;
" owner " has the meaning assigned to it by section 343 of the [1936 c. 49.] Public Health Act 1936 ;
" parish " in relation to a common parish council acting for two or more grouped parishes means those parishes;
" public path " has the meaning assigned to it by section 27 of the [1949 c. 97.] National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949;
" road " means a highway (including a public path) and any other road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage (whether a thoroughfare or not) to which the public has access, but does not include a road provided or to be provided in pursuance of a scheme made or having effect as if made under section 11 of the [1959 c. 25.] Highways Act 1959.