47(1)Section 245A (acquisition of land by Secretary of State or Assembly for buildings etc needed for traffic management purposes) is amended as follows.E+W
(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 ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 47 in force at 5.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)