Highways Act 1980

190 Power to relax byelaw requirements.E+W

(1)Where the council of a county [F1, metropolitan district council] or London borough, or the Common Council, consider that the operation of a new street byelaw in force in their area would be unreasonable in relation to a particular case they may, wth the consent of the Secretary of State, relax the requirements of the byelaw or dispense with compliance with it.

(2)The council shall give notice on any such proposed relaxation or dispensation in such manner and to such persons, if any, as the Secretary of State may direct, and the Secretary of State shall not give his consent before the expiration of one month from the date of the giving of the notice.

(3)Before giving his consent the Secretary of State shall take into consideration any objection which may have been received by him.