New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

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Notice by authority of proposed restrictionE+W

[F12(1)The street authority may publish a notice—

(a)specifying the nature and location of the proposed works and the date on which it is proposed to begin them;

(b)stating that the authority propose to issue a direction under paragraph 4 imposing a restriction on street works;

(c)stating the duration of the proposed restriction and the part of the highway to which it relates;

(d)requiring any other undertakers who propose to execute street works in that part of the highway, and who have not already done so, to notify the authority of their proposed works within the period specified in the notice (“the notice period”).

(2)The notice period shall not be less than such period as may be prescribed.

(3)A notice under this paragraph shall—

(a)be published in the prescribed form and manner; and

(b)comply with such requirements as to its form and content as may be prescribed.

(4)A copy of a notice under this paragraph shall be given to each of the following—

(a)where there is a public sewer in the part of the highway specified under sub-paragraph (1)(c), to the sewer authority;

(b)where that part of the highway is carried or crossed by a bridge vested in a transport authority, or crosses or is crossed by any other property held by or used for the purposes of a transport authority, to that authority;

(c)where in any other case that part of the highway is carried or crossed by a bridge, to the bridge authority;

(d)any person who has given notice under section 54 of his intention to execute street works in that part of the highway;

(e)any person who has apparatus in that part of the highway;

(f)any other person of a prescribed description.

(5)Notification under sub-paragraph (1)(d) shall be in such form, contain such information, and be made in such manner as may be prescribed.

(6)Section 55 does not apply in relation to works in the part of the highway specified under sub-paragraph (1)(c) that are begun between the end of the notice period and completion of the works referred to in paragraph 3(1)(a) to (c).

This sub-paragraph does not apply to cases prescribed under paragraph 3(5)(b).]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 3A inserted (29.6.2007 for E. for specified purposes, 26.11.2007 for W. for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 for E. in so far as not already in force, 1.4.2008 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 52(2), 99(1), Sch. 4; S.I. 2007/1890, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 8)