SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
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The Telecommunications Act 1984 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In section 10(4)(b) (exceptions and conditions in licence under section 7), for the word “streets” there shall be substituted the word “roads”.
3
In section 98 (use of conduits for telecommunication purposes)—
a
in subsection (5), for the word “streets” there shall be substituted the word “roads”; and
b
in subsection (9), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”.
4
In Schedule 2 (the Telecommunications Code)—
a
in paragraph 1(1)—
i
the definitions of “maintainable highway” and “street” shall cease to have effect;
ii
the following definitions shall be inserted in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—
“public road” means a public road within the meaning of the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 other than one which is a footpath or a bridleway that crosses, and forms part of, any agricultural land or any land which is being brought into use for agriculture; “road” has the meaning given by section 1(3) of the said Act of 1950;
b
in paragraph 1(3), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”;
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d
paragraph 1(5) shall cease to have effect;
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f
in paragraph 3(5), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”;
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j
in paragraph 19(1), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”; and
k
in paragraph 21(10), for the word “street” there shall be substituted the word “road”.