New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22)

Part III U.K. Street works in England and Wales

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) modified (14.3.2002) by The Chester Guided Busway Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/412), arts. 3(1)(2) (with art. 38);

Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) modified (30.4.2002) by The Docklands Light Railway (Silvertown and London City Airport Extension) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1066), art. 3(1)

C2 Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) applied (6.11.2000) by 2000 c. 26, s. 95, Sch. 6 para. 1(3); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) modified (29.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1348, art. 21(2)

Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) amended (24.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/3627, art. 4(1)

C3 Definition in Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) applied (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 71-84, 162-172, 219(1), 223(2), Sch. 6 para. 6(3)(a).

C4 Definition in Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 178, 221(1), 225(2), Sch. 22 para. 3(2).

C5 Pt. 3 excluded (16.3.1992) by Avon Weir Act 1992 (c. v), s. 6(3) (with s. 61(1))

C6 Pt. 3 modified (1.1.1993) by Pipelines Act 1962 (c. 58), s. 16(1) (as substituted (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 Pt. 3 para. 101(3); S.I. 1992/2984, art. 2(2), Sch.2)

Pt. 3 modified (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xv, s. 4(1)

Pt. 3 (ss. 48-106) excluded (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xv, s. 4(2)

C7 Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 4(1)

Pt. 3 applied (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 45(5)(a)

Pt. 3 excluded (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 21(2)

Pt. 3 restricted (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 4(2)

C8 Pt. 3 excluded (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 52, Sch. 15 para. 1(3)

Pt. 3 modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 3, Sch. 3 para. 8

C9 Pt. 3 extended (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. iv, s. 3

C10 Pt. 3 applied (27.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1936, arts. 1, 41, Sch. 10 paras. 2(8), 3(2)

Pt. 3 modified (13.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3269, art. 4(1)

C11 Pt. 3 modified (2.4.2004) by The Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/757), arts. 1, 3(1)

C12 Pt. 3 modified (11.2.2005) by The Merseytram (Liverpool City Centre to Kirkby) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/120), arts. 1, 4(1)(2) (with arts. 65, 66)

C13 Pt. 3 modified (22.3.2005) by The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/927), art. 3(1)(2) (with art. 51)

C14 Pt. 3 modified (22.7.2005) by The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1794), arts. 1, 3(1)(2) (with art. 47)

C15 Pt. 3 applied (3.8.2005) by The Greater Manchester (Leigh Busway) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1918), arts. 1, 3(1)

C16 Pt. 3 modified (26.8.2005) by The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), arts. 1, 8(7) (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)

C17 Pt. 3 restricted (8.10.2005) by The Leicestershire County Council (Ashby de la Zouch Canal Extension) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2786), arts. 1, 10(3)

C18 Pt. 3 modified (8.10.2005) by The Leicestershire County Council (Ashby de la Zouch Canal Extension) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2786), arts. 1, 9(1)

C19 Pt. 3 modified (25.11.2005) by The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3105), arts. 1, 3(1) (with arts. 3(5), 15(3))

C20 Pt. 3 applied (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 52)

C21 Pt. 3 modified (22.11.2006) by The Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2905), arts. 1, 3(1)(2) (with art. 43)

C22 Pt. 3 modified (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), arts. 1, 3

C23 Pt. 3 modified (28.9.2007) by The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2657), arts. 1, 3(1) (with arts. 19, 28, Sch. 3 para. 13(2))

C24 Pt. 3 modified (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), arts. 1, 6(6) (with arts. 41(1), 45, 54(2), 55, 56, 57, 58(6))

C25 Pt. 3 modified (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), arts. 1, 6(1) (with arts. 41(1), 45, 54(2), 55, 56, 57, 58(6))

C26 Pt. 3 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 3 para. 8

C27 Pt. 3 excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 17 para. 1(3)

C28 Pt. 3 modified (14.10.2008) by The Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512), arts. 1, 4(1) (with art. 36(3))

C29 Pt. 3 modified (9.6.2009) by The Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 4(1)(2) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19, Sch. 16)

C30 Pt. 3 modified (18.9.2009) by The London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2364), arts. 1, 3(1)(2)

Apparatus affected by highway, bridge or transport works E+W

85 Sharing of cost of necessary measures. E+W

(1) Where an undertaker’s apparatus in a street is affected by major highway works, major bridge works or major transport works, the allowable costs of the measures needing to be taken in relation to the apparatus in consequence of the works, or in order to facilitate their execution, shall be borne by the highway, bridge or transport authority concerned and the undertaker in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The regulations may make provision as to the costs allowable for this purpose.

Provision may, in particular, be made for disallowing costs of the undertaker—

(a) where the apparatus in question was placed in the street after the authority had given the undertaker the prescribed notice of their intention to execute the works, or

(b) in respect of measures taken to remedy matters for which the authority were not to blame,

and for allowing only such costs of either party as are not recoverable from a third party.

(3) Where the authority have a right to recover from a third party their costs in taking measures in relation to undertaker’s apparatus but in accordance with section 84 it is determined that the measures should be taken by the undertaker, the right of the authority includes a right to recover the undertaker’s costs in taking those measures and they shall account to the undertaker for any sum received.

(4) The regulations shall provide for the allowable costs to be borne by the authority and the undertaker in such proportions as may be prescribed.

Different proportions may be prescribed for different cases or classes of case.

(5) The regulations may require the undertaker to give credit for any financial benefit to him from the betterment or deferment of renewal of the apparatus resulting from the measures taken.

(6) The regulations may make provision as to the time and manner of making any payment required under this section.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C31 S. 85 excluded (27.11.1992) by S.I. 1992/2984, art. 10

C32 S. 85 applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 52, Sch. 15 Pt. 4 para. 4(8)(a)

S. 85 applied (10.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/264, art. 28, Sch. 9 para. 2(7)(a)

S. 85 applied (9.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3682, art. 33 Sch. 9 para. 2(7)(a)

S. 85 applied (9.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3682, art. 34, Sch. 10 para. 9(5)(a) (with Sch. 10 para. 12)

C33 S. 85 applied (2.4.2004) by The Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/757), art. 1, Sch. 12 para. 2(8)(a)

C34 S. 85 applied (22.3.2005) by The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/927), Sch. 10 para. 2(7)(a) (with art. 51)

C35 S. 85 applied (26.8.2005) by The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), art. 1, Sch. 11 para. 7(a) (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)

C36 S. 85 applied (25.11.2005) by The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3105), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 2(8) (with arts. 3(5), 15(3))

C37 S. 85 applied (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 2(8) (with art. 52)

C38 S. 85 applied (14.9.2006) by The Borough of Poole (Poole Harbour Opening Bridges) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2310), art. 1, Sch. 8 para. 2(7) (with art. 40, Sch. 7 para. 12)

C39 S. 85 applied (22.11.2006) by The Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2905), art. 1, Sch. 11 para. 2(8) (with art. 43)

C40 S. 85 applied (13.12.2006) by The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3117), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 10(5)(a) (with arts. 34, 35(2), Sch. 10 para. 13)

C41 S. 85 applied (13.12.2006) by The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3117), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 2(7) (with arts. 34, 35(2))

C42 S. 85 applied (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 2(7)

C43 S. 85 applied (13.12.2006) by The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3117), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 21(8)(a) (with arts. 34, 35(2), Sch. 10 para. 26)

C44 S. 85 applied (23.8.2007) by The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement and 2012 Games Preparation) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2297), art. 1, Sch. 8 para. 2(8) (with arts. 3(6), 12(3))

C45 S. 85 applied (14.10.2008) by The Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 2(7)(a) (with art. 36(3))

C46 S. 85 applied (9.6.2009) by The Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), art. 1, Sch. 11 para. 2(8)(a) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19)

C47 S. 85 applied (18.9.2009) by The London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2364), art. 1, Sch. 8 para. 2(7)(a)

C48 S. 85(1)(3): functions of a local 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. 2 para. 4(c)