52SIn section 11(2) of the Weeds Act 1959 (interpretation), in the definition of “occupier”—
(a)for the words “the authority by whom the road is being maintained” there shall be substituted the words “the roads authority (“public road” and “roads authority” having the same meanings as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984)”; and
(b)at the end there shall be added the following proviso—
“: Provided that this Act does not apply as regards a road for which the roads authority is the Secretary of State”.