Part III Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

32 Toll plaza areas and vehicle pounds.

1

The Secretary of State may—

a

maintain, improve and extend the toll plaza areas by carrying out such works as may be expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the collection of tolls, and

b

provide, maintain and improve areas for accommodating vehicles removed in accordance with regulations under section 21(1)(e) above.

2

Any work done or to be done in pursuance of the power conferred by subsection (1) above—

a

if it is done or to be done by virtue of paragraph (a), shall be treated as an improvement of a special road under Part V of the M1Highways Act 1980, and

b

if it is done or to be done by virtue of paragraph (b), shall be treated as the provision, maintenance or improvement of a service station for use in connection with a special road;

and section 239(3) and (4)(c) of that Act (power to acquire land) shall apply accordingly.