New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

Legal or other proceedings

7(1)Subject to the concession agreement, all legal or other proceedings begun before the ending of the concession and relating to property, rights or liabilities transferred to the highway authority, other than proceedings for enforcing a security from which the property is released by virtue of paragraph 2, may be carried on with the substitution of the highway authority for the concessionaire.

(2)Such proceedings may be amended in such manner as may be necessary for that purpose.