Land held by the abolished council for highway or road traffic purposes

3.—(1) Any land (other than land described in Schedule 1 to this Order) which—

(a) was held on 1st April 1974 by the abolished council for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (2), and

(b) immediately before 1st April 1986 was held by that council for any such purpose,

shall vest in the local council.

(2) The purposes referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) the construction, maintenance or improvement of a highway;

(b) the improvement or development of frontages to a highway or of land adjoining a highway.