Section 148 Sewers.

Scotland

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 148(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 21(5)(a) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 148(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 21(5)(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F3: S. 148(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 168(4)(b); S.I. 1996/323 art. 4(c)
F4: Words in s. 148(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 21(5)(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F5: Word in s. 148(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 21(5)(b) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2
F6: Words in s. 148(4) substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 21(5)(c) (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2

Notes on Part IV

Modifications

C1: Pt. 4 (ss. 107-165) modified (1.1.1993) by Pipelines Act 1962 (c. 58), s. 16(1) (as substituted (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 Pt. IV para. 101(3); S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch.2)
C2: Pt. 4 modified (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), s. 7 (with s. 50)
C3: Pt. 4 modified (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 12 (with ss. 52, 60)
C4: Pt. 4 modified (8.5.2007) by Airdrie Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 13 (with ss. 48, 59)
C5: Pt. 4 excluded (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), arts. 1, 38(6)
C6: Pt. 4 modified (11.4.2017) by The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/100), arts. 1, 8 (with art. 37)