25 Islands or district council’s functions in relation to street cleansing.S
(1 )F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)[F2A local authority] may, with the consent of each person who has an interest in or is the occupier of any relevant land in their area, arrange for the cleansing of the land and may enter into an agreement with any such person for the payment by him of charges in respect of the cleansing.
[F3(3)In subsection (2) above “cleansing” means such cleansing as appears to the [F4local authority] to be necessary in the interests of public health or safety or of the amenities of their area but does not include operations for the removal of snow or ice and “relevant land” means any land, in the open air, to which members of the public have access and which is not comprehended in a public road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 25(1) repealed (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 162(2), Sch. 16 Pt. IV, S.I. 1991/1042, art.2
F2Words in s. 25(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 128(9)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F3S. 25(3) substituted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:3), s. 162(1), Sch. 15 para. 20; S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2
F4Words in s. 25(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 128(9)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)