An Act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be provided by new means; to make new provision with respect to street works and, in Scotland, road works; and for connected purposes.
[27th June 1991]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Extent Information
E1Act except specified provisions does not extend to Northern Ireland see s. 169(3).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Certain functions of the Act made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised by the Secretary of State for Transport (E.W.) (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1986 art. 2, Sch. 2
Act (except s. 167(3)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C2Act: extended (E.W.S.) (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, art. 27(5)(b)
C3Act excluded (E.W.S.) (26.8.2005) by The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), arts. 1, 10(6) (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)
C4Act applied (28.9.2007) by The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2657), arts. 1, 3(2) (with arts. 19, 28, Sch. 3 para. 13(2))
C5Act: functions made exercisable as specified (24.3.2009) by The Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/721), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 2
C6Act applied in part (E.W.) (1.3.2013) by The Traffic Management (Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames) Permit Scheme Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3104), arts. 1, 2, Sch., Appendix B2