SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Enactments relating to statutory undertakers etc.
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The holder of a licence under section 6(1) of this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
i
section 16 of the M1Public Health Act 1925;
ii
the M2Public Health Act 1936;
iii
section 33 of the M3Coal Act 1938;
iv
Schedule 3 to the M4Water Act 1945;
v
section 4 of the M5Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1948;
vii
the National Parks and Access to the M7Countryside Act 1949;
viii
the M8Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951;
ix
the M9Landlord and Tenant Act 1954;
x
the M10Opencast Coal Act 1958;
xi
the M11Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961;
xii
section 17(10) of the M12Public Health Act 1961;
xiii
the M13Pipe-lines Act 1962;
xiv
Schedule 3 to the M14Harbours Act 1964;
xv
Schedule 6 to the M15Gas Act 1965;
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xvii
section 40 of the M16Forestry Act 1967;
xviii
section 50 of the M17Agriculture Act 1967;
xix
section 38 of the M18Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967;
xx
paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the M19Countryside Act 1968;
xxi
section 22 of the M20Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968;
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xxiii
sections 19, 108(2), 117, 121, 138, 154(3), 170 to 172, 175, 181, 202(3), 205, 211, 212, 214 to 230, 233(7), 242, 266(6)(b) and 275(2) of, and Schedule 8 and paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 17 to, the M21Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972;
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xxvi
sections 47 and 67 of the M23Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973;
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Part III of the M24Control of Pollution Act 1974;
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the M25Welsh Development Agency Act 1975;
xxx
sections 15(3) and 26 of the M26Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;
xxxi
the M27Development of Rural Wales Act 1976;
xxxii
section 9(3) of the M28Inner Urban Areas Act 1978;
xxxiii
the M29Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;
xxxiv
Parts XII and XVI of the M30Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
xxxv
section 53 of the M31Civil Aviation Act 1982;
xxxvi
section 30 of the M32Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982;
xxxvii
section 120 of the M33Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;
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section 2(2)(c) of the M34Cycle Tracks Act 1984;
xxxix
the M35Building Act 1984;
xl
section 283(2) of the M36Housing Act 1985;
xli
paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 to the M37Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.
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section 9 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.
2
References in the M38Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 to a statutory company shall be construed as including references to the holder of a licence under section 6(1) of this Act.
3
In the M39Civil Defence Act 1939, references to public utility undertakers shall be construed as including references to a person who is carrying on activities which he is authorised by a licence or exemption to carry on and references to an electricity undertaking shall be construed as references to the undertaking carried on by any such person.
4
The references in sections 73(11)(c) and 74(11)(b) of the M40Highways Act 1980 to electricity undertakers shall be construed as references to the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) of this Act.
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The holder of a licence under section 6(1) of this Act shall be deemed to be an excepted undertaker for the purposes of section 6 of the M41Water Act 1981.
6
Paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the M42Telecommunications Act 1984 (undertakers’ works) shall apply to a licence holder for the purposes of any works carried out by him.
7
The reference in section 82(4) of the M43Building Act 1984 (provisions with respect to demolition orders) to a person authorised by an enactment to carry on an undertaking for the supply of electricity shall be construed as a reference to a licence holder.
8
A licence holder shall be deemed to be a public undertaker and his undertaking a public undertaking for the purposes of section 125 of, and paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 8 to, the M44Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.
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2
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by Schedule 3 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
a
the M47Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;
b
the M48New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968;
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d
sections 118, 119 and 195(6)(b) of the M49Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972;
e
section 120 of the M50Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
f
the M51New Towns Act 1981;
g
the M52Acquisition of Land Act 1981; and
h
sections 47, 48, 49 and 51 of, and Schedule 9 to, the M53Civil Aviation Act 1982.
3
The reference in section 48(6) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 to an electricity undertaker shall be construed as a reference to a licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by Schedule 4 to this Act.
4
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
a
section 26 of the M54Public Health Act 1925;
b
section 17(1)(b) of the M55Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945;
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d
the M56Highways Act 1980; and
e
sections 296 and 611 of the M57Housing Act 1985.
5
References in the following enactments, namely—
a
section 6 of the M58Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953;
b
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c
sections 176 and 185 of the M59Highways Act 1980; and
d
paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the M60Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
to electricity undertakers shall be construed as references to licence holders entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act.
6
A licence holder entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a public utility undertaker for the purposes of the Highways Act 1980 and an undertaker for the purposes of section 160 of that Act.
7
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
a
sections 198(3) and 199(2) of, and Schedule 18 to, the M61Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972; and
b
the M62Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.
8
References in the M63Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958 and section 204 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 to electricity undertakers shall be construed as references to licence holders entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to this Act.
9
It is immaterial for the purposes of this paragraph whether any power conferred by, or by any provision of, Schedule 3 or 4 to this Act on the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) or (2) of this Act is qualified by restrictions, exceptions or conditions included in the licence.
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1
In the following enactments, namely—
b
section 39 of the M65Opencast Coal Act 1958 except in its application to Scotland;
c
paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the M66Gas Act 1965;
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e
the M67Welsh Development Agency Act 1975;
f
the M68the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976;
g
the M69New Towns Act 1981,
“the appropriate Minister”, in relation to a a licence holder, shall mean the [F9Secretary of State for Trade and Industry].
2
In the following enactments, namely—
a
section 39 of the Opencast Coal Act 1958 in its application to Scotland;
b
the M70Pipe-lines Act 1962;
c
Schedule 3 to the M71Harbours Act 1964;
d
the M72New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968;
e
sections 195(6), 214 to 227, 266(6)(b) and 275(2) of, and Schedule 8 to, the M73Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972;
f
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g
section 121 of the M74Highways Act 1980;
h
the M75Acquisition of Land Act 1981,
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section 9 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990;“the appropriate Minister”, in relation to a licence holder, shall mean the Secretary of State.