In section 46 of the Act of 1967 (which imposes duties and confers powers on all planning authorities in respect of the protection and maintenance of public rights of way)—
(a)in subsection(2), for the words “Any local authority or” there shall be substituted the word “A”; and
(b)at the end there shall be added the following subsection—
“(5)The references in subsections (1) to (3) above to planning authorities shall be construed as references to planning authorities which carry out district planning functions; and in this subsection “district planning functions” has the same meaning as in Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.”
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of s. 7(a) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
C2The text of s. 7(b) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.