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(1)This section applies where it appears to a council—
(a)that, as respects any relevant highway for which they are the highway authority and which is in an area designated by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this section, the conditions in subsection (3) below are satisfied and it is expedient, for the purpose of preventing or reducing crime which would otherwise disrupt the life of the community, that the highway should be stopped up, or
(b)that, as respects any relevant highway for which they are the highway authority and which crosses land occupied for the purposes of a school, it is expedient, for the purpose of protecting the pupils or staff from—
(i)violence or the threat of violence,
(ii)harassment,
(iii)alarm or distress arising from unlawful activity, or
(iv)any other risk to their health or safety arising from such activity,
that the highway should be stopped up.
(2)In subsection (1) above “relevant highway” means—
(a)any footpath, bridleway or restricted byway,
(b)any highway which is shown in a definitive map and statement as a footpath, a bridleway, or a restricted byway, but over which the public have a right of way for vehicular and all other kinds of traffic, or
(c)any highway which is shown in a definitive map and statement as a byway open to all traffic,
but does not include a highway that is a trunk road or a special road.
(3)The conditions referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are—
(a)that premises adjoining or adjacent to the highway are affected by high levels of crime, and
(b)that the existence of the highway is facilitating the persistent commission of criminal offences.
(4)Where this section applies, the council may by order made by them and submitted to and confirmed by the Secretary of State, or confirmed as an unopposed order, extinguish the public right of way over the highway.
(5)An order under subsection (4) above is in this Act referred to as a “special extinguishment order”.
(6)Before making a special extinguishment order, the council shall consult the [F2local policing body] for the area in which the highway lies.
(7)The Secretary of State shall not confirm a special extinguishment order made by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above, and a council shall not confirm such an order as an unopposed order, unless he or, as the case may be, they are satisfied that the conditions in subsection (3) above are satisfied, that the stopping up of the highway is expedient as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above and that it is expedient to confirm the order having regard to all the circumstances, and in particular to—
(a)whether and, if so, to what extent the order is consistent with any strategy for the reduction of crime and disorder prepared under section 6 of the M1Crime and Disorder Act 1998,
(b)the availability of a reasonably convenient alternative route or, if no reasonably convenient alternative route is available, whether it would be reasonably practicable to divert the highway under section 119B below rather than stopping it up, and
(c)the effect which the extinguishment of the right of way would have as respects land served by the highway, account being taken of the provisions as to compensation contained in section 28 above as applied by section 121(2) below.
(8)The Secretary of State shall not confirm a special extinguishment order made by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above, and a council shall not confirm such an order as an unopposed order unless he or, as the case may be, they are satisfied that the stopping up of the highway is expedient as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above and that it is expedient to confirm the order having regard to all the circumstances, and in particular to—
(a)any other measures that have been or could be taken for improving or maintaining the security of the school,
(b)whether it is likely that the coming into operation of the order will result in a substantial improvement in that security,
(c)the availability of a reasonably convenient alternative route or, if no reasonably convenient alternative route is available, whether it would be reasonably practicable to divert the highway under section 119B below rather than stopping it up, and
(d)the effect which the extinguishment of the right of way would have as respects land served by the highway, account being taken of the provisions as to compensation contained in section 28 above as applied by section 121(2) below.
(9)A special extinguishment order shall be in such form as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State and shall contain a map, on such scale as may be prescribed, defining the land over which the public right of way is thereby extinguished.
(10)Schedule 6 to this Act has effect as to the making, confirmation, validity and date of operation of special extinguishment orders.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 118B inserted (12.2.2003 for E., 15.7.2005 for W. for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 57, 103(3), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 8; S.I. 2003/272, art. 2(a)(e); S.I. 2005/1314, art. 3(b)
F2Words in s. 118B(6) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 99, 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 137; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1(nnn)(iii)
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