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Highways Act 1980

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340Preservation of amendments

(1)Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the [1959 c. 25.] Highways Act 1959—

(a)subsection (10) of section 3 of the [1957 c. 42.] Parish Councils Act 1957 (which was inserted by section 310 of the Highways Act 1959 and defines " road " for the purposes of the said section 3) continues to have effect, but subject to the amendments made to that subsection, in consequence of this Act, by Schedule 24 to this Act;

(b)the enactments mentioned in Schedule 22 to the said Act of 1959 continue to have effect with the amendments there made but subject, in the case of such of those enactments as are mentioned in Schedule 24 to this Act, to the amendments made, in consequence of this Act, by the said Schedule 24.

(2)Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the [1971 c. 41.] Highways Act 1971 (referred to below as " the 1971 Act ")—

(a)section 29A and section 31(1 A) of the [1967 c. 76.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (which were inserted by section 9(1) and (3) of the 1971 Act and are concerned with provision of access to premises through off-street parking places) continue to have effect and section 30(1) and (3) and 32(5) of the said Act of 1967 (which were amended by section 9(2) and (4) of the 1971 Act in consequence of the insertion of section 29A and section 31 (1A)) continue to have effect with the amendments so made;

(b)section 3(6) of the [1964 c. 83.] New Forest Act 1964 (which provides for the fencing of a source of danger in the New Forest) continues to have effect with the amendment made by section 34(2) of the 1971 Act;

(c)paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 (which applies special parliamentary procedure in the case of compulsory purchase of land forming part of a common, open space, etc.) continues to have effect with the amendments made by section 56 of the 1971 Act;

(d)paragraph 8 of Part III of Schedule 3 to the [1968 c. 41.] Countryside Act 1968 (which relates to the re-classification of roads used as public paths) continues to have effect with the amendment made by section 75 of the 1971 Act; and

(e)the definition of " road purposes " in section 39 of the [1950 c. 39.] Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 continues to have effect with the amendment made by section 78(1) of the 1971 Act, but subject to the amendment made to that definition, in consequence of this Act, by Schedule 24 to this Act.

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