SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Highways Act 1980
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Section 105C is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a)—
i
for “Secretary of State or a strategic highways company” substitute “project authority”;
ii
for “105A(3)” substitute “105B”;
b
in paragraph (b) for “Secretary of State or the strategic highways company, whichever is considering the project,” substitute “project authority”.
3
In subsection (2)—
a
in the opening words for “Secretary of State or the strategic highways company” substitute “project authority”;
b
in paragraph (a) for “him or the company” substitute “the authority”;
c
in paragraphs (b) and (c) for “he or the company” substitute “the authority”.
4
In subsection (3), for “the determination referred to in section 105B(1)” substitute “the notice under section 105B(2)(b)”.
5
In subsection (4)—
a
in the opening words, for “Secretary of State or the strategic highways company” substitute “project authority”;
b
in paragraphs (a) and (c), for “he or the company” substitute “the authority”;
c
in paragraph (b)—
i
for “subsection (3A)” substitute “subsection (6)”;
ii
for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsection (2)(b)”.
6
In subsection (5)—
a
for the opening words substitute “The project authority must also”;
b
in paragraph (a)—
i
in the opening words, for “he or the company” substitute “the authority”;
ii
for paragraph (i) substitute—
i
the consultation bodies, and
c
in paragraph (b)—
i
for “him and the company” substitute “the project authority”;
ii
for “he and the company” substitute “the project authority”.
7
after subsection (6), insert—
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The consultations required under subsection (6)(a) may be carried out through an appropriate joint body (within the meaning of the Directive).
8
Omit subsection (7).