The Secretary of State for the Environment Order 1970

18.—(1) In section 81(12)(a) of the Highways Act 1959 (which provides that in certain cases a highway authority shall not serve a notice without the consent of the Minister of Works) after the word “service” there shall be inserted the words “by a local highway authority”.

(2) For purposes of section 254(6) of the Highways Act 1959 the “appropriate Minister” shall be, except in relation to the Post Office, the Secretary of State.