New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

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s. 53(1)(a) words in s. 53(1) renumbered as s. 53(1)(a) by 2004 c. 18 s. 45(2)(a)
s. 53(1)(b) and word added by 2004 c. 18 s. 45(2)(b)
s. 53A inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 48
s. 67(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 50(2)
s. 67(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 50(3)
s. 67(4)(c) and word inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 50(5)
s. 72(2A) (2B) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 58(1)
s. 72(3A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 53(1)(b)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(e)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(d)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(e)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(e)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/526 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/733 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/752 art. 13(3)
s. 73A-73C inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 55(1)
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2009/3188 Sch. para. 3.12
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/1781 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.4
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/2389 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/2398 Sch. para. 1.5 Appendix A
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/2399 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/805 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/806 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/808 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/809 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/810 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/811 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/812 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C (When in force)
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/813 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/814 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3105 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3106 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3107 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.9
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3108 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3109 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.5 Appendix E
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3109 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.5
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3112 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/105 Sch. 1 para. 2.8.1
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/107 Sch. 1 para. 3.5
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/34 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/38 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/90 Sch. para. 2.8.1
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/91 Sch. para. 2.7.1
s. 73A(1) excluded by S.I. 2014/2384 Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 4(8)
s. 73A(1) excluded by S.I. 2019/1358 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 14 para. 14(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by 2017 c. 7 Sch. 24 para. 2(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by 2021 c. 2 Sch. 24 para. 2(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by S.I. 2020/511 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 73A(2)(a) modified by S.I. 2007/3372 reg. 37(3)
s. 73A(2)(a) modified by S.I. 2009/1267 reg. 37(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(f)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(e)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(f)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(f)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/526 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/733 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/752 art. 13(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(g)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(f)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(g)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(g)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/526 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/733 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/752 art. 13(3)
s. 73D 73E inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 56
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(h)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(g)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(h)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(h)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/526 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/733 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/752 art. 13(3)
s. 78A inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 57(1)
s. 78A modified by 2017 c. 7 Sch. 24 para. 2(10)
s. 78A(1) excluded by S.I. 2014/2384 Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 4(8)
s. 78A(1) excluded by S.I. 2019/1358 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 78A(1) restricted by S.I. 2020/511 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 78A(1)(b) modified by 2021 c. 2 Sch. 24 para. 2(10)
s. 78A(1)(b) restricted by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 14 para. 14(9)
s. 79(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 46(2)
s. 79(2A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 46(3)
s. 79(3A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 46(4)
s. 80(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 47(3)
s. 80(2) (2A) substituted for s. 80(2)(3) by 2004 c. 18 s. 47(4)
s. 80(5) (6) added by 2004 c. 18 s. 47(6)
s. 90(2A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 53(2)(b)
s. 97(3) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 64(4)
s. 112B(2A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(2)(a)
s. 112B(5A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(2)(b)
s. 112B(9) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(2)(d)
s. 114A inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(3)
s. 126(1ZA) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 116(2)(a)
s. 126(2ZA) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 116(2)(b)
s. 126(2ZB) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 116(2)(c)
s. 129(5B) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(4)(c)
s. 130A-130C inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 118(2)
s. 130B inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 38(1)
s. 132A-132C and cross-heading inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 30(1)
s. 132A-132E repealed by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 6(7)
s. 132D 132E inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 31
s. 137A inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 32(1)
s. 137A repealed by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 6(7)
s. 138A substituted for s. 138 by 2019 asp 17 s. 119(2)
s. 139(1A)(1B) substituted for s. 139(1) by 2019 asp 17 s. 119(3)(a)
s. 143(2)(b)(i) words inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 38(2)
s. 153A-153I and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 111(2)
s. 154B inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 35
s. 163(2A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 111(3)
Sch. 6B para. 1(2)(a) Sch. 6B para. 1(2) renumbered as Sch. 6B para. 1(2)(a) by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(c)(i)
Sch. 6B para. 1(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(b)
Sch. 6B para. 1(2)(b) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(c)(ii)
Sch. 6B para. 4(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(d)(ii)
Sch. 6B para. 5(A1) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(e)
Sch. 6B para. 13A inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(g)

53 The street works register.E+W

(1)A street authority shall keep a register showing with respect to each street for which they are responsible such information as may be prescribed with respect to the street works, and such other descriptions of works as may be prescribed, executed or proposed to be executed in the street.

(2)The register shall contain such other information, and shall be kept in such form and manner, as may be prescribed.

(3)The authority shall make the register available for inspection, at all reasonable hours and free of charge—

(a)so far as it relates to restricted information, by any person having authority to execute works of any description in the street, or otherwise appearing to the authority to have a sufficient interest, and

(b)so far as it relates to information which is not restricted, by any person.

The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations as to the information which is restricted for the purposes of this subsection.

(4)The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the duties of street authorities under this section to be discharged by means of one or more central registers kept by a person appointed in pursuance of the arrangements.

[F1(4A)In subsection (4) “central register” means a register covering the areas of two or more street authorities.]

(5)If such arrangements are made the Secretary of State may require street authorities to participate in and make contributions towards the cost of the arrangements.

[F2(5A)In particular the Secretary of State may require a street authority to share information in their possession with a person appointed to keep a central register which discharges the duties of that authority under this section.]

(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to any register kept in pursuance of this section—

(a)requiring the registration of such information as may be prescribed, and

(b)requiring the payment of such fee as may be prescribed in respect of the registration of information of any prescribed description;

and the regulations may contain provision as to the person responsible for securing the registration of the information and the person liable to pay the fee.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 53(4A) inserted (29.6.2020 for E.) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 45(3), 99(1); S.I. 2020/659, art. 2

F2S. 53(5A) inserted (29.6.2020 for E.) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 45(4), 99(1); S.I. 2020/659, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 3 modified (5.4.2024) by The National Grid (Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project) Development Consent Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/393), arts. 1, 12(2) (with art. 44, Sch. 15)

C2Pt. 3 modified (4.10.2024) by The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/958), arts. 1, 13(2) (with art. 40, Sch. 14)

C3S. 53: 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. 1(a)

C4S. 53 excluded (E.) (1.4.2008) by The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3372), regs. 1(1), 36(a) (with reg. 35)

C5S. 53 modified (W.) (1.4.2008) by The Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/101), regs. 1, 13 (with reg. 19)

C6S. 53 modified (E.) (1.4.2008) by The Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1951), regs. 1(1), 13(2)(a) (with reg. 19)

C7S. 53 disapplied (W.) (1.6.2009) by The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1267), regs. 1, 36(a)

C8S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (London Borough of Barnet) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3141), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C9S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (London Borough of Enfield) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3165), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C10S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (London Borough of Lewisham) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3171), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C11S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3168), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C12S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3170), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C13S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (London Borough of Croydon) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3158), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C14S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (London Borough of Islington) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3180), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B

C15S. 53 disapplied (11.1.2010) by The Traffic Management (Transport for London) Permit Scheme Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3186), art. 1, Sch. Appendix B