Highways Act 1980

F1 90H Prescribing of works. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations—

(a) prescribing any description of traffic calming works for the purposes of section 90G above, and

(b) making such provision (if any) as appears to him necessary or expedient in relation to the construction, maintenance and removal of works of a prescribed description.

(2) Regulations under this section may in particular—

(a) provide that works of a prescribed description shall be constructed only in highways of such descriptions and in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations;

(b) impose requirements as to—

(i) the dimensions and location of works;

(ii) the placing of signs;

(iii) the carrying out and maintenance of ancillary or consequential works;

(c) impose requirements as to consultation and publicity in respect of proposed works.

[F2 (d) provide that, in such cases or circumstances as the regulations may specify, works may be constructed or removed only with the consent of a police officer of such class as the regulations may specify.]

(3) Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 90G-90I and cross-heading inserted (16.5.1992) by Traffic Calming Act 1992 (c. 30), ss. 1(1), 3, Sch. 1

F2 S. 90H(2)(d) added (19.1.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 32(1), Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 15(1); S.I. 2004/3281, art. 2(3)(4)