4U.K.In section 6—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for the words “the Greater London Council” there shall be substituted the words “a metropolitan district council”; and
(ii)the words after “below” shall be omitted;
(b)after that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(1A)The Minister shall not delegate functions to a council under subsection (1) above—
(a)with respect to a trunk road or land outside their area but within a non-metropolitan county or London borough, except with the consent of the council of that county or borough;
(b)with respect to a trunk road or land outside their area but within a metropolitan district except after consultation with the council of that district.”
(c)in subsection (5) for the words “the Greater London Council” there shall be substituted the words “a metropolitan district council”;
(d)in subsection (6) the words after “arrangements” in the third place where it occurs shall be omitted; and
(e)after that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(6A)No arrangements shall be entered into under subsection (6) above for the carrying out by a district council of any functions—
(a)with respect to a trunk road or land outside their area but within a non-metropolitan district, except with the consent of the council of the non-metropolitan district;
(b)with respect to a trunk road or land outside their area but within a metropolitan district, except after consultation with the council of the metropolitan district.”