Part IVMiscellaneous

Roads

149Road works register

In section 112 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (road works register)—

a

in subsection (4), for the words from “of road” to “section” there shall be substituted the words “under this section of such road works authorities as he may specify”;

b

after subsection (4) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

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.

c

in subsection (5), after the word—

i

“require” there shall be inserted the word “the”; and

ii

“authorities” there shall be inserted the words “so specified”.