Section 40(3) (increase in penalties for summary offences under the 1991 Act)

1st April 2008

For the purpose of inserting the words “or (4A)” into the substituted paragraph (a) of section 70(6) of the 1991 Act (duty of undertaker to reinstate).

Section 41(1) and (3) (fixed penalty offences) (and accordingly Schedule 3)

29th June 2007

To confer power to make orders under section 95A of, and regulations under paragraphs 2, 4(1), 5(2), 8 and 9 of Schedule 4B to, the 1991 Act.

Section 41(1), (2) and (3) (and accordingly Schedules 2 and 3)

12th May 2008

For all other purposes.

Section 42 (duty of street authority to coordinate works)

29th June 2007

To confer power to make regulations under section 59(7)(c) of the 1991 Act (general duty of street authority to co-ordinate works).

Section 43(3) (directions relating to timing of street works)

1st April 2008

For all purposes.

Section 44 (directions as to placing of apparatus)

29th June 2007

To confer power to—

1. (a)

   make regulations under section 56A(4) of the 1991 Act; and

2. (b)

   issue or approve, under section 56A(8), a code of practice for the purposes of section 56A (power to give directions as to the placing of apparatus).

1st April 2008

For all other purposes.

Section 49 (notices of street works)

29th June 2007

To confer power to make regulations under—

1. (a)

   section 54(4A), (4B) and (4C) of the 1991 Act (advance notice of certain works); and

2. (b)

   section 55(8) of that Act (notice of starting date of works).

1st April 2008

For all other purposes.

Section 51(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8) and (9) (restriction on works following substantial road works)

29th June 2007

To confer power to make regulations by virtue of—

1. (a)

   the amendments to sections 55(2) and 58(1), (2), (4) and (7) of the 1991 Act (restriction on works following substantial road works); and

2. (b)

   section 58(7A) of that Act.

1st April 2008

For all other purposes.

Section 51(4)

29th June 2007

For all purposes.

Section 51(6)

1st April 2008

For all purposes.

Section 52(1), (2), (4) and (5) (and accordingly Schedule 4) (restriction on works following substantial street works)

29th June 2007

To confer power to make regulations by virtue of—

1. (a)

   the amendments to sections 64(1) (traffic-sensitive streets) and 74(3) (charge for occupation of the highway where works unreasonably prolonged) of the 1991 Act; and

2. (b)

   paragraphs 1(2), 2(2), (3), (4)(f) and (5), 3(5)(b), 4(4), (5) and (7), and 5(2)(c), (3) and (4) of Schedule 3A to that Act (restriction on works following substantial street works).

1st April 2008

For all other purposes.

Section 52(3), (6) and (7)

1st April 2008

For all purposes.

Section 54 (duty to notify street authority of reinstatement)

29th June 2007

To confer power to make regulations under section 70(3)(b), (4A) and (4B) of the 1991 Act (duty of undertaker to reinstate).

1st April 2008

For all other purposes.

Section 96 (Wales)

29th June 2007

For all purposes.