SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Strategic highways companies: consequential and supplemental amendments

PART 1Highways Act 1980

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Section 10 (general provision as to trunk roads) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(a)(i), after “Minister” insert “ or a strategic highways company ”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

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The power to direct that a highway or proposed highway become a trunk road includes the power to direct that a strategic highways company is the highway authority for that trunk road.

4

In subsection (8), after “Minister” insert “ or a strategic highways company ”.