Part 2 E+W Network management by local traffic authorities [F1 and strategic highways companies]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 2 inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 134; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Enforcement of network management duties E+W

24 Intervention in activities of [F2 network management] authority E+W

(1) This section explains the general powers which may be conferred by an intervention order under section 21(5)(c).

(2) Such powers may authorise the traffic director to give to the [F3 network management] authority directions with respect to the exercise of any specified function, including in particular directions—

(a) to exercise (or to cease or refrain from exercising) such a function;

(b) as to the way in which such a function is (or is not) to be exercised;

(c) as to the policies to be adopted in the exercise of any function.

(3) The order may specify any function of the authority (whether or not conferred in their capacity as a traffic authority) the exercise of which appears to the appropriate national authority to be capable of contributing to, or interfering with, the achievement of the traffic director's objectives.

(4) Such powers may also authorise the traffic director, where it appears to him that the authority has failed to comply with a direction—

(a) to take any steps which still remain to be taken by the authority to comply with the direction, and

(b) recover from the authority as a civil debt the costs reasonably incurred by him in taking those steps.

(5) Anything done by the traffic director under subsection (4)(a) is to be treated as having been done by the authority.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 24 heading substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 143; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

F3 Words in s. 24(2) substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 143; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 24 in force at 4.1.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3110, art. 2(a)

I2 S. 24 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(b)