SCHEDULES

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 ”.