Highways Act 1980

3 (1) The Secretary of State may, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, by regulations make such provision as to the procedure on the making, submission and confirmation of orders to which this Schedule applies as appears to him to be expedient. E+W

(2) Provision may be made by regulations of the Secretary of State for enabling proceedings preliminary to the confirmation of a public path extinguishment order [F1 , a rail crossing extinguishment order or a special extinguishment order] to be taken concurrently with proceedings preliminary to the confirmation of a public path creation order [F2 , a public path diversion order [F3 , a rail crossing diversion order, a special diversion order or an SSSI diversion order]].

(3) In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) “local authority” means—

[F4 [F5 (i) a billing authority or a precepting authority, as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

[F6 (ia) a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]]

(ii) a levying body within the meaning of section 74 of [F7 the Local Government Finance Act 1988]; and

(iii) a body as regards which section 75 of that Act applies]

and includes any drainage authority and any joint board or joint committee if all the constituent authorities are such local authorities as aforesaid;

(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

and for the purposes of this Schedule the Civil Aviation Authority [F8 , a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (to the extent that the person is carrying out activities authorised by the licence)] and [F9 a universal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service] are to be deemed to be statutory undertakers and their undertakings statutory undertakings.

[F10 (3ZA) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above the undertaking of a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 shall not be considered to be a statutory undertaking except to the extent that it is the person’s undertaking as licence holder.]

[F11 (3A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above the undertaking of a universal service provider shall be taken to be his undertaking so far as it relates to the provision of a universal postal service.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(2) substituted (12.2.2003 for E. for specified purposes and 21.5.2007 in so far as not already in force, 15.7.2005 for W. for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 57, 103(3), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 23(9)(a); S.I. 2003/272, art. 2(a)(p); S.I. 2005/1314, art. 3(d)(viii)(hh); S.I. 2007/1493, art. 2

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 3(2) substituted (22.12.1992 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 47, Sch. 2 para. 10(4)(b); S.I. 1992/3144, art. 3, Sch.

F3 Words in Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(2) substituted (12.2.2003 for E. for specified purposes, 15.7.2005 for W. for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 57, 103(3), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 23(9)(b); S.I. 2003/272, art. 2(a)(p); S.I. 2005/1314, art. 3(d)(viii)(hh)

F4 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3)(i)–(iii) substituted for words by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 21

F5 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3)(a)(i)(ia) substituted (2.11.1992) for para. 3(3)(a)(i) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 50 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/2454, art. 2

F6 Sch. 6 para. 3(3)(a)(ia) substituted (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 53(1), Sch. 1 para. 50(2); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F7 Words in Sch. 6 para. 3(3)(a)(ii) substituted (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 53(1), Sch. 1 para. 50(3); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F8 Words in Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3) inserted (21.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/4050, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 4(d)(i)

F9 Words in Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 49(11)(a)

F10 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3ZA) inserted (21.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/4050, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 4(d)(ii)

F11 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3A) inserted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 49(11)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3) extended by Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69, SIF 4:5), s. 73, Sch. 3 para. 5

C2 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3(3): by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 4 para. 3(1), Sch. 5 para. 45 it is provided that references to British Telecommunications in Sch. 6 para. 3(3) cease to have effect