Textual Amendments
F1S. 144 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Textual Amendments
F2S. 145 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 146, 147 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Textual Amendments
F4S. 148 repealed with saving for any agreements in force under that section by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4
Textual Amendments
F5Ss. 149–152, 154, 155 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Where for any purpose of this Act any urban authority deem it necessary to raise sink or otherwise alter the situation of any water or gas pipes mains plugs or other waterworks or gasworks laid in or under any street, they may by notice in writing require the owner of the pipes mains plugs or works to raise sink or otherwise alter the situation of the same in such manner and within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice; the expenses of or connected with any such alteration shall be paid by the urban authority; and if such notice is not complied with the urban authority may themselves make the alteration required:
Provided—
That no such alteration shall be required or made which will permanently injure any such pipes mains plugs or works or prevent the water or gas from flowing as freely and conveniently as usual; and
That where under any local Act of Parliament the expenses of or connected with the raising sinking or otherwise altering the situation of any water or gas pipes mains plugs or other waterworks or gasworks, are directed to be borne by the owner of such pipes or works, his liability in that respect shall continue in the same manner and under the same conditions in all respects as if this Act had not been passed.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 153 excluded by Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 (c. 39), s. 24, Sch. 5; amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. 11 para. 29
C2S. 153: functions of the Secretary of State for Transport made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State for Transport (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1986, art. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1
S. 153: functions of a local highway authority made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person as may be authorised in that behalf by the local highway authority whose function it is (23.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2106, art. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1
C3S. 153 applied (1.11.2007) by Flood Defence (Mimmshall Brook Works) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2980), arts. 1, 5(3)
C4S. 153 certain functions made exercisable (24.3.2009) by The Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/721), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 3 paras. 1
C5S. 153 functions made exercisable as specified (E.) (1.4.2015) by The Delegation of Functions (Strategic Highways Companies) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/378), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch. 3 paras. 1
Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 149–152, 154, 155 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Textual Amendments
Textual Amendments
F8Ss. 157, 158 repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Textual Amendments
F9S. 159 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. I
The provisions of the M1Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847, with respect to the following matters, that is to say,
F10(1) With respect to naming the streets and numbering the houses; and
(2)—(4) . . . F11
shall, for the purpose of regulating such matters in [F12districts,] be incorporated with this Act.
. . . F13
Textual Amendments
F10S. 160(1) repealed in relation to any area in which Public Health Act 1925 (c. 71), s. 19 is in force, by that 1925 Act, s. 19(3)
F11S. 160(2)–(4) repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
F12Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)
F13Words repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6Power to extend or exclude s. 160 conferred by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 25
C7S. 160 excluded (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 26
Marginal Citations
Any urban authority may contract with any person for the supply of gas, or other means of lighting the streets, markets, and public buildings in their district, and may provide such lamps, lamp posts, and other materials and apparatus as they may think necessary for lighting the same.
. . . F14
Textual Amendments
F14Words repealed by Gas Act 1948 (c. 67), Sch. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C8S. 161 amended (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 30; modified by S.I. 1973/686, art. 3(1), Sch. 3
Textual Amendments
F15S. 162 repealed by Gas Act 1948 (c. 67), Sch. 4
Textual Amendments
F16S. 163 repealed by Parish Councils Act 1957 (c. 42), Sch. 2