An Act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be provided by new means; to make new provision with respect to street works and, in Scotland, road works; and for connected purposes.
[27th June 1991]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Extent Information
E1Act except specified provisions does not extend to Northern Ireland see s. 169(3).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Certain functions of the Act made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised by the Secretary of State for Transport (E.W.) (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1986 art. 2, Sch. 2
Act (except s. 167(3)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C2Act: extended (E.W.S.) (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, art. 27(5)(b)
C3Act excluded (E.W.S.) (26.8.2005) by The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), arts. 1, 10(6) (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)
C4Act applied (28.9.2007) by The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2657), arts. 1, 3(2) (with arts. 19, 28, Sch. 3 para. 13(2))
C5Act: functions made exercisable as specified (24.3.2009) by The Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/721), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 2
C6Act applied in part (E.W.) (1.3.2013) by The Traffic Management (Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames) Permit Scheme Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3104), arts. 1, 2, Sch., Appendix B2
C7Act: 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. 2 para. 1
C8Act applied (with modifications) (7.9.2016) by The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844), arts. 1(2), 10(2)(j) (with arts. 37, 38)
C9Pt. 3 modified (19.12.2017) by The Network Rail (Buxton Sidings Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1150), arts. 1, 4(1) (with art. 32(2))
C10Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (22.7.2020) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/706), arts. 1, 14(2)(h) (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16 para. 66)
C11Act applied (with modifications) (22.1.2021) by The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1656), arts. 1, 9(2)(h) (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 9 Pt. 5 para. 18)
C12Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (22.4.2022) by The East Anglia ONE North Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/432), arts. 1(2), 9(1)(2)(h) (with arts. 40, 41)
C13Act applied in part (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (22.4.2022) by The East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/433), arts. 1(2), 9(1)(2)(h) (with arts. 40, 41)