Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

Part IX E+W Functions

The environment E+W

187 Local highway authorities and maintenance powers of district councils. E+W

F1 (1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) With respect to footpaths and bridleways within their area a district council [F2 or, where they are not the highway authority, a Welsh principal council] shall have—

(a) the like powers as a highway authority under section 57(3) of the National Parks and Access to the M1 Countryside Act 1949 (prosecution of offences of displaying on footpaths notices deterring public use), and

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (4)–(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 187(1)(2)(3)(b)(4)–(8) repealed by Highways Act 1980 (c. 66, SIF 59), s. 343(3), Sch. 25

F2 Words in s. 187(3) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 37 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1949 c. 97.