(1)In sections 71 to 75 of this Act " road " means any length of road.
(2)In sections 73 to 75 of this Act " local authority "—
(a)in relation to a road in England or Wales means—
(i)in the case of a road in Greater London, the Greater London Council;
(ii)in the case of a road in a county borough or in a non-county borough having a population according to the last published census of over 20,000, the council of the borough ;
(iii)in the case of a road in an urban district having such a population as aforesaid, the council of the district;
(iv)in the case of a road in a non-county borough not having such a population as aforesaid, in an urban district not having such a population, or in a rural district, the council of the county in which it is situated;
(b)in relation to a road in Scotland, means the county or town council responsible for the maintenance and management of the road.
(3)A county council in Scotland shall, before arriving at a decision as to the exercise of any power conferred on them by sections 72, 73, 74 and 75 of this Act with regard to a classified road in a burgh, consult with the town council of the burgh.
In this subsection " classified road " has the meaning assigned to it by section 72(6)(b) of this Act except that for the reference therein to that section there shall be substituted a reference to this section.