Part 4Street works

Enforcement

40Increase in penalties for summary offences under 1991 Act

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The maximum fine for each offence under a provision of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) (in this Part referred to as “the 1991 Act”) listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 is increased from level 3 on the standard scale to the level specified for that provision in column 3 of the table.

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Accordingly, in each provision so listed, for “level 3” there is substituted “ level 4 ” or “level 5” (as specified in column 3 of the table).

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In section 70(6) of the 1991 Act, for the words from “to a” to the end there is substituted—

a

in the case of an offence consisting of a failure to comply with subsection (3) or (4A), to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and

b

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on that scale.

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In section 74(7B) and 74A(11) of the 1991 Act (maximum fine for offences in regulations in respect of failure to comply with notice requirement) for “level 3” there is substituted “ level 4 ”.

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In section 88(6) of the 1991 Act (failure to comply with duties relating to street works affecting the structure of a bridge) for the words from “to a” to the end there is substituted—

a

in the case of an offence consisting of a failure to take all reasonably practicable steps to comply with subsection (5)(a), to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale; and

b

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on that scale.