74(1)The Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)In section 13 (dustbins etc.)—
(a)in subsection (7)(c), for the word " highways " there shall be substituted the word " roads " ; and
(b)in subsection (7A)—
(i)for the word " highway ", where it first occurs, there shall be substituted the word " road " ; and
(ii)in paragraph (a), for the words " relevant highway authority" there shall be substituted the words " roads authority " .
(3)In section 27(1) (interference with refuse tips and dustbins etc.)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for the words "parish or community council" there shall be substituted the words " roads authority " ;
(b)in paragraph (b), for the word " highway" there shall be substituted the word " road " ; and
(c)the words "or council" and from "In the application" to " 1970 " shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 32(1)(c) (control of discharge of matter other than trade or sewage effluent)—
(a)for the words " works which a highway authority is obliged or entitled to keep open by virtue of section 10 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 " there shall be substituted the words " a drain which a roads authority is obliged or entitled to keep open by virtue of section 31 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 " ; and
(b)for the word " highway ", where it occurs for the third time, there shall be substituted the word " roads " .
(5)In section 62 (noise in streets)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for the word " street", where it first occurs, there shall be substituted the word " road " ; and
(ii)the words from " In this subsection " to " public " shall cease to have effect; and
(b)in subsection (2)(e), for the word " highway " there shall be substituted the words " public road (within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984) " .
(6)In section 105(1) (interpretation), after the definition of " regulations " there shall be inserted the following definitions—
“' road' (except where the context otherwise requires) has the same meaning as in the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 ;
' roads authority' has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 ;”.
(7)In section 106 (general application to Scotland), subsection (4) shall cease to have effect.