Part I New Roads in England and Wales

General

I126 Interpretation.

1

In this Part the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980—

  • highway authority”,

  • local highway authority”,

  • special road”,

  • special road authority”, and

  • traffic”;

and “special road scheme” means a scheme under section 16 of that Act authorising the provision of a special road.

2

Where a concession agreement is entered into jointly by two or more local highway authorities, references in this Part to the highway authority shall be construed—

a

as references to each of those authorities in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the special road scheme becomes operative, and

b

in relation to times, circumstances and purposes after the special road scheme becomes operative, as references to the authority which in accordance with the scheme is the special road authority.

3

The expressions listed below are defined or otherwise fall to be construed for the purposes of this Part in accordance with the provisions indicated—

concession agreement

section 1(1)

concessionaire

sections 1(1) and 5(1)

extension toll order

section 12(1)

highway authority

section 26(1) and (2)

local highway authority

section 26(1)

road subject to a concession

section 1(2)

special road

section 26(1)

special road authority

section 26(1)

special road scheme

section 26(1)

toll order

section 6

toll period

section 7

traffic

section 26(1).