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Highways Act 1980
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 90C:
- s. 90C(1) words substituted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(2)(a)
- s. 90C(1)(a) and word omitted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(2)(b)
- s. 90C(1)(b) word omitted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(2)(c)(i)
- s. 90C(1)(b) words substituted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(2)(c)(ii)
- s. 90C(3)-(5) omitted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(4)
- s. 90C(6) word substituted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(5)(b)
- s. 90C(6) words substituted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(5)(a)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 79(15)(aa) inserted by 2023 asc 3 Sch. 13 para. 54(b)
- s. 90B(1A) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 15(3)
- s. 90C(2)(2A) substituted for s. 90C(2) by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 16(3)
- s. 90FA inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 20
- s. 118ZA(5)(a) words inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 25(3)
- s. 120(3ZA) inserted by 2000 c. 37 Sch. 6 para. 13(6)
- s. 121E(1A)(1B) inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 23(5)
- s. 146(6) inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 24(6)(d)
- s. 147(1A) inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 24(3)
- s. 147(5A) inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 24(5)
- s. 203(2)(b)(ia) inserted by S.I. 2023/908 reg. 6(2)(b)
- s. 219(1)(a)(i)(ii) inserted by S.I. 2023/908 reg. 6(3)
- s. 220(1A) inserted by S.I. 2023/908 reg. 6(4)(b)
- s. 223(1A) inserted by S.I. 2023/908 reg. 6(5)(b)
- s. 223(5A) inserted by S.I. 2023/908 reg. 6(5)(d)
- s. 223(5B)-(6) s. 223(6) renumbered as s. 223(5B)(6) by S.I. 2023/908 reg. 6(5)(e)
- s. 322(5)(ab) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 64(2)
- s. 325(2B) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 10 para. 21
- s. 337(c) inserted by 2024 asc 3 Sch. 3 para. 2(10)(b)
- Sch. 6 para. 1(3ZA) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(2)(b)
- Sch. 6 para. 2(2ZA)-(2ZE) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(3)
- Sch. 6 para. 2(4) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(4)
- Sch. 6 para. 2(5)(6) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(5)
- Sch. 6 para. 2ZZA inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(6)
- Sch. 6 para. 4A(2) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(c)
- Sch. 6 para. 5(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(8)
- Sch. 6 para. 4A(1) words renumbered as Sch. 6 para. 4A(1) by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(a)
- Sch. 6 para. 4A(1) words substituted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(b)
- Sch. 6 Pt. 1 para. 2B(4) inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 25(6)
[F190C Consultation and local inquiries.E+W
(1)Where the Secretary of State[F2, a strategic highways company ] or a local highway authority propose to construct a road hump under section 90A or 90B above, he[F3, it] or they shall consult with—
(a)the chief officer of police for the area in which the highway concerned is situated; and
(b)such other persons or bodies as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State[F4 , a strategic highways company ] or local highway authority shall also—
(a)publish in one or more newspapers circulating in the area in which the highway concerned is situated; and
(b)place at appropriate points on that highway,
a notice of the proposal stating the nature, dimensions and location of the proposed road hump and the address to which and the period within which any objections to the proposal may be sent.
(3)The period stated in a notice under subsection (2) above shall be not less than 21 days beginning with the date on which the notice is first published in accordance with paragraph (a) of that subsection.
(4)The Secretary of State[F5, a strategic highways company ] or local highway authority shall consider any objections sent to him[F6, it ] or them in accordance with a notice under subsection (2) above and may, if he[F7, it ] or they think fit, cause a local inquiry to be held.
(5)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (provisions as to inquiries) have effect in relation to an inquiry held under subsection (4) above as they have effect in relation to an inquiry held under that section, but with such modifications as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(6)Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State shall consult such representative organisations as he thinks fit.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 90A–90F inserted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 32, Sch. 10 para. 2
F2Words in s. 90C(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F3Word in s. 90C(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F4Words in s. 90C(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(3); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F5Words in s. 90C(4) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(4)(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F6Word in s. 90C(4) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(4)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F7Word in s. 90C(4) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(4)(c); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
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