PART 4 E+W Community protection

CHAPTER 2 E+W Public spaces protection orders

Restrictions on public rights of way E+W

65 Categories of highway over which public right of way may not be restricted E+W

(1) A public spaces protection order may not restrict the public right of way over a highway that is—

(a) a special road;

(b) a trunk road;

(c) a classified or principal road;

(d) a strategic road;

(e) a highway in England of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(f) a highway in Wales of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.

(2) In this section—

• “classified road”, “special road” and “trunk road” have the meaning given by section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980;

• “highway” has the meaning given by section 328 of that Act;

• “principal road” has the meaning given by section 12 of that Act (and see section 13 of that Act);

• “strategic road” has the meaning given by section 60(4) of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 65 in force at 20.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(c)