SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Strategic highways companies: consequential and supplemental amendments

PART 1Highways Act 1980

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1

Section 245A (acquisition of land by Secretary of State or Assembly for buildings etc needed for traffic management purposes) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

A strategic highways company may acquire land in England which in its opinion is required for the provision of any buildings or facilities which are needed—

a

for use by, or in connection with the activities of, traffic officers in the area for which it is appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015; or

b

for other purposes connected with the management of traffic on highways in that area and for which it is the highway authority.

3

In the heading, after “Secretary of State” insert “ , strategic highways company ”.