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New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

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New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Paragraph 78 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

78(1)Section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (general interpretation provisions) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)Omit the definitions of “highway authority”, “local highway authority”, “local roads authority” and “roads authority”.

(3)At the appropriate place insert—

off-street parking accommodation” means parking accommodation for motor vehicles off the highway or, in Scotland, off the road;.

(4)For the definition of “road” substitute—

road”—

(a)in England and Wales, means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes, and

(b)in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;.

(5)For the definition of “special road” substitute—

“special road”, in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980, and in Scotland has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;.

(6)At the appropriate place insert—

traffic authority” and “local traffic authority” have the meaning given by section 121A of this Act;.

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I1Sch. 8 para. 78 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 78 in force (S.) at 01.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2286 art. 2(2), Sch. 2; Sch. 8 para. 78 in force (E.W.) at 01.11.1991 see s. 170(1) and S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3, Sch.

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