Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4 (ss. 107-165) modified (1.1.1993) by Pipelines Act 1962 (c. 58), s. 16(1) (as substituted (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), s. 168(1), Sch. 8 Pt. IV para. 101(3); S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch.2)
(1)A road works authority shall keep a register showing with respect to each road for which they are responsible such information as may be prescribed with respect to the road works, and such other descriptions of works as may be prescribed, executed or proposed to be executed in the road.
(2)The register shall contain such other information, and shall be kept in such form and manner, as may be prescribed.
(3)The authority shall make the register available for inspection, at all reasonable hours and free of charge—
(a)so far as it relates to restricted information, by any person having authority to execute works of any description in the road, or otherwise appearing to the authority to have a sufficient interest, and
(b)so far as it relates to information which is not restricted, by any person.
The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations as to the information which is restricted for the purposes of this subsection.
(4)The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the duties [F1under this section of such road works authorities as he may specify] to be discharged by means of one or more central registers kept by a person appointed in pursuance of the arrangements.
[F2F1(4A)Before making any arrangements under subsection (4) the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)any road works authority having duties under this section which he intends not to specify for the purposes of the arrangements; and
(b)any undertaker (other than a person having permission under section 109 to execute road works) having apparatus in a road for which such road works authority is responsible.]
(5)If such arrangements are made the Secretary of State may require [F3the] road works authorities [F3so specified] to participate in and make contributions towards the cost of the arrangements.
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to any register kept in pursuance of this section—
(a)requiring the registration of such information as may be prescribed, and
(b)requiring the payment of such fee as may be prescribed in respect of the registration of information of any prescribed description;
and the regulations may contain provision as to the person responsible for securing the registration of the information and the person liable to pay the fee.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 112(4) substituted (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39 s. 149(a); S.I. 1994/2850 art. 3(a) Sch. 2
F2S. 112(4A) inserted (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 149(b); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2
F3Words in S. 112(5) inserted (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 149(c)(i)(ii); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 112: power to contract out functions of the Secretary of State conferred (16.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/878, art. 2, Sch. para 6(b)
C3S. 112(1) excluded (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/2991, reg. 10
Commencement Information
I1S. 112 wholly in force: s. 112(1)-(3) in force at 30.11.1992, see s. 170 and S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 112(4)-(6) in force at 14.7.1992 by S.I. 1992/1671, art. 2, Sch.