Part III Creation of Highways
24 Construction of new highways and provision of road-ferries.
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The Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, construct new highways; but where he proposes to construct a new highway other than—
a
a trunk road,
b
a special road,
c
a highway the construction of which is authorised by an order relating to a trunk road under section 14 above or an order under section 18 above, or
d
a highway to be constructed for purposes connected with any function exercisable by him under an agreement made under section 4 above,
he shall give notice of his proposals to, and consider any representations by, every council through whose area the highway will pass.
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A local highway authority may construct new highways; but—
a
where a new highway to be constructed by such an authority will communicate with a highway for which the Minister is the highway authority;. . . F1
b
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the communication shall not be made unless the manner in which it is to be made has been approved by the Minister. . . F1
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The Minister or a local highway authority may provide and maintain new road-ferries.