Paragraph 9

In section 100 of that Act (drainage of highways), after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)

In subsection (6) above, “the district council” shall be read, in relation to Wales, as “the Welsh council”.

(6B)

Where the highway authority are a Welsh council—

(a)

subsection (6) above does not apply; but

(b)

before exercising any powers under sections 158, 159, 163, 165 and 168 of the M1Water Industry Act 1991 by virtue of subsection (5) above, they shall give notice of their intention to do so—

(i)

to the sewerage undertaker; and

(ii)

where they propose to exercise those powers outside their county or county borough, to the Welsh council or, as the case may be, the district council

within whose area the powers are proposed to be exercised.”