Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

Part I E+W Highway Authorities and Agreements Between Authorities

Agreements between authorities E+W

5 Agreement for local highway authority to maintain and improve certain highways constructed or to be constructed by Minister[F1 or strategic highways company]. E+W

(1) The local highway authority may by agreement with the Minister[F2 or a strategic highways company ] undertake the maintenance and improvement of a highway in [F3 the local highway authority's] area, being a highway (other than a trunk road) which the Minister[F4 or 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

F1 Words 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)

F2 Words 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)

F3 Words 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)

F4 Words 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)