2 Highway authority for road which ceases to be a trunk road.E+W
[F1(1)]Where an order made under section 10 below directs that a trunk road shall cease to be a trunk road, then, as from the date specified in that behalf in the order, the following authority, that is to say—
(a)where the road is situated outside Greater London, the council of the county [F2or metropolitan district], and
[F3(b)where the road is situated in Greater London, Transport for London,]
shall become the highway authority for the road.
F1 [( 2 )In the case of a special road provided by the Minister[F4or by a strategic highways company], subsection (1) above has effect subject to any provision of the order directing that the Minister[F5or the company] shall continue to be the highway authority for the road.]
[F6(3) Where Transport for London becomes the highway authority for a road by virtue of subsection (1) above, the road shall become a GLA road. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2 renumbered 2(1) and s. 2(2) inserted (01.11.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 21(3); S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3, Sch.
F2Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 8, Sch. 4 para. 2
F3S. 2(1)(b) substituted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 259(4) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
F4Words in s. 2(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F5Words in s. 2(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F6S. 2(3) added (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 259(5), (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3