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Transport Act 1968U.K.

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42.—(1) Section 109(1) (power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, after “connected works” insert “in Scotland”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a)omit paragraph (b) so far as having effect in relation to England and Wales;

(b)omit paragraphs (c) and (h);

(c)omit paragraph (j) so far as having effect in relation to England and Wales;

(d)omit paragraph (k);

(e)for the words from “the Minister” to “as the case may be,” substitute “the Scottish Ministers as a body appearing to”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a)for the words from paragraph (b) to the end of the subsection substitute—

(b)Scottish Water unless the Scottish Ministers have consented to the agreement or transfer;

and the powers under this section of Scottish Water shall be exercisable only for the purposes of their water undertaking and with the consent of the Scottish Ministers..

(5) For subsection (5) substitute—

(5) The Board may make an agreement for maintenance or transfer under this section with two or more bodies jointly on such terms as to the sharing of expenses between those bodies and otherwise as those bodies may agree; and, notwithstanding subsection (3)(a)(i) of this section (but without prejudice to subsection (3)(a)(ii) of this section), a local authority may be a party to such an agreement if part of what is to be maintained or transferred is situated in their area and the remainder in the area or areas of one or more other authorities (whether or not local authorities) who are also parties to the agreement..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 42 in force at 2.7.2012, see art. 1(2)

I2Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 2.7.2012, see art. 1(2)

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Section 109 was amended by the Gas Act 1986, Schedule 7, paragraph 9; the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29), Schedule 16, paragraph 14; the Water Act 1989, Schedules 25 and 27; the Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60), Schedule 1, and S.I. 1996/593, 2000/3251 and 2004/1822. It was modified by the Gas Act 1995, Schedule 4, paragraph 2(2)(d) and the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), sections 31(1) and 76(7).

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