A person to whom a pipe-line construction F1. . . authorisation is granted shall, forthwith after the grant, deposit with each local authority within whose area lies any part of the route to be taken by the proposed pipe-line F1. . ., a copy (on the same scale) of so much of the map annexed to the authorisation as shows the part of that route that lies within that area.

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A person who fails to satisfy an obligation to which he is subject by virtue of F4subsection (1) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding F5level 3 on the standard scale.

Documents deposited in pursuance of this section with a local authority shall be kept at the authority’s offices and shall be open to inspection by any person at all reasonable hours free of charge.

For the purpose of the application of this section to England F6. . ., the expression “local authority” means the council of a county, . . . F7 district or . . . F8 borough and includes the Common Council of the City of London, F9for the purpose of the application of this section to Wales, that expression means the council of a county or county borough, and for the purpose of the application of this section to Scotland that expression means a county or town council.