Point in time view as at 31/05/2018.
Highways Act 1980, Section 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. 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.
(1)The local highway authority may by agreement with the Minister[F2or a strategic highways company ] undertake the maintenance and improvement of a highway in [F3the local highway authority's] area, being a highway (other than a trunk road) which the Minister[F4or the company] proposes to construct or has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, constructed.
(2)Where an agreement is made under this section the council who are a party to the agreement shall, on such date as may be provided by the agreement, become the highway authority for the highway to which the agreement relates.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5 heading inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(3); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in s. 5(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F3Words in s. 5(1) substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F4Words in s. 5(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(c); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
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