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.”; and
(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”.