The Street Works (Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 978

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Street Works (Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Made

7th April 1998

Laid before Parliament

8th April 1998

Coming into force

1st May 1998

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Secretary of State for Wales in exercise of their powers under section 75 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:—

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Street Works (Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st May 1998.

2.  In regulation 3(1) of the Street Works (Inspection Fees) Regulations 1992(2) for the figure of “£12.50” there shall be substituted “£14.50”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Glenda Jackson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

1st April 1998

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Peter Hain

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office

7th April 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These amendment Regulations provide for an increase in fee to £14.50 (previously £12.50) payable by undertakers for inspections of their work by street authorities under regulation 3(1) of the Street Works (Inspection Fees) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1688).

(1)

1991 c. 22.

(2)

S.I. 1992/1688.