Gas Act 1986 (c.44)E+W+S
119(1)Schedule 4 to the Gas Act 1986 (power of public gas suppliers to break up streets, &c.) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In paragraphs 1(1), (2) (three times) and 4(1) and (2) for “street or bridge” substitute “ street ”.
(3)In paragraph 2(1) for “highway authority” substitute “ street authority ”.
(4)In paragraph 3(2) for “for the purpose of” substitute “ only for the purpose of ”.
(5)Omit paragraph 5(1).
(6)In paragraph 6, omit the definition of “highway authority” and for the definition of “street” substitute—
““street” and “street authority” have the same meaning as in Part III of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.”.
(7)In paragraph 7 (adaptations for Scotland)—
(a)for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)in paragraph 2(1) for the words “street authority” there shall be substituted the words “road works authority”;”
(b)omit sub-paragraph (e); and
(c)for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—
“(f)in paragraph 6, for “street” and “street authority” substitute “road” and “road works authority” and for “Part III” substitute “Part IV”.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 119 wholly in force at 1.1.1993 by s. 170 and (E.W.) by S.I. 1992/2984, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; (S.) by S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
120(1)In Schedule 7 to the Gas Act 1986, paragraph 5 (which relates to the operation of certain provisions of the Pipe-lines Act 1962) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (5), in the definition of “street” for “the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950” substitute “ Part III of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 ”.
(3)For sub-paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6)In its application to Scotland this paragraph shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to a street of a reference to a road within the meaning of Part IV of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 120 wholly in force at 1.1.1993 by s. 170 and (E.W.) by S.I. 1992/2984, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; (S.) by S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch. 2