SCHEDULE 1Strategic highways companies: consequential and supplemental amendments
PART 1Highways Act 1980
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(1)
Section 55 (extinguishment of liability to maintain or improve bridges comprised in trunk roads and special roads) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), after “Minister” insert “
or a strategic highways company (“the trunk road authority”)
”
.
(3)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for the first “Minister” substitute “
trunk road authority
”
;
(b)
for the second “Minister” substitute “
authority
”
.
(4)
In subsection (3), for “Minister”, wherever occurring, substitute “
trunk road authority
”
.
(5)
In subsection (4)—
(a)
for the first “Minister” substitute “
trunk road authority
”
;
(b)
after the second “Minister” insert “
, a strategic highways company or trunk road authority
”
.
(6)
In subsection (5), in the definition of “owners”, for “Minister” substitute “
trunk road authority
”
.