New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

26 Interpretation. E+W

(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.

[F1 (1A) In this Part, “strategic highways company” means a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015.]

(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)
[F2 strategic highways company]	[F3 section 26(1)]
toll order	section 6
toll period	section 7
traffic	section 26(1).

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 26(1A) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 116(2); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

F2 Words in s. 26(3) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 116(3)(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

F3 Words in s. 26(3) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 116(3)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 26 wholly in force at 01.11.1991, see s. 170 and S.I. 1991/2288, art.3, Sch.