Part IV Road works in Scotland

Provisions with respect to particular authorities and undertakings

148 Sewers.

(1)

An undertaker proposing to execute road works affecting F1a public sewer shall consult F2Scottish Water before giving notice under section 114 (notice of starting date) in relation to the works.

(2)

References in this Part to apparatus include a sewer, drain or tunnel.

F3(3)

References in this Part to an undertaker having apparatus shall, where the apparatus is a sewer, drain or tunnel, be construed—

(a)

in the case of apparatus vested in F4Scottish Water, as references to that F5body; and

(b)

in any other case, as references to the authority, body or person having the management or control of the apparatus.

(4)

Section 128 (provisions as to works likely to affect other apparatus in the road) does not apply by virtue of subsection (2) above in relation to works likely to affect F6a public sewer if, or to the extent that, Schedule 6 (works in roads with special engineering difficulties) applies.