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General duties relating to network managementE+W

16The network management dutyE+W

(1)It is the duty of a local traffic authority [F1or a strategic highways company (“the network management authority”)] to manage their road network with a view to achieving, so far as may be reasonably practicable having regard to their other obligations, policies and objectives, the following objectives—

(a)securing the expeditious movement of traffic on the authority's road network; and

(b)facilitating the expeditious movement of traffic on road networks for which another authority is the traffic authority.

(2)The action which the authority may take in performing that duty includes, in particular, any action which they consider will contribute to securing—

(a)the more efficient use of their road network; or

(b)the avoidance, elimination or reduction of road congestion or other disruption to the movement of traffic on their road network or a road network for which another authority is the traffic authority;

and may involve the exercise of any power to regulate or co-ordinate the uses made of any road (or part of a road) in the road network (whether or not the power was conferred on them in their capacity as a traffic authority).

(3)In this Part “network management duty”, in relation to a [F2network management] authority, means their duty under this section.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 16(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by virtue of Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 135(2); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1S. 16 in force at 4.1.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3110, art. 2(a)

I2S. 16 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(b)

17Arrangements for network managementE+W

(1)A [F3network management] authority shall make such arrangements as they consider appropriate for planning and carrying out the action to be taken in performing the network management duty.

(2)The arrangements must include provision for the appointment of a person (to be known as the “traffic manager”) to perform such tasks as the authority consider will assist them to perform their network management duty.

(3)The traffic manager may (but need not) be an employee of the authority.

(4)The arrangements must include provision for establishing processes for ensuring (so far as may be reasonably practicable) that the authority—

(a)identify things (including future occurrences) which are causing, or which have the potential to cause, road congestion or other disruption to the movement of traffic on their road network; and

(b)consider any possible action that could be taken in response to (or in anticipation of) anything so identified;

but nothing in this subsection is to be taken to require the identification or consideration of anything appearing to have only an insignificant effect (or potential effect) on the movement of traffic on their road network.

(5)The arrangements must include provision for ensuring that the authority—

(a)determine specific policies or objectives in relation to different roads or classes of road in their road network;

(b)monitor the effectiveness of—

(i)the authority's organisation and decision-making processes; and

(ii)the implementation of their decisions; and

(c)assess their performance in managing their road network.

(6)The authority must keep under review the effectiveness of the arrangements they have in place under this section.

Textual Amendments

F3Words in s. 17(1) substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 136; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I3S. 17 in force at 4.1.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3110, art. 2(a)

I4S. 17 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(b)

18Guidance to [F4network management] authoritiesE+W

(1)The appropriate national authority may publish guidance to [F4network management] authorities about the techniques of network management or any other matter relating to the performance of the duties imposed by sections 16 and 17.

(2)In performing those duties a [F4network management] authority shall have regard to any such guidance.

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 18(1)(2) and heading substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 137; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I5S. 18 in force at 4.1.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3110, art. 2(a)

I6S. 18 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(b)

19Power to require information relating to network managementE+W

(1)The appropriate national authority may direct a [F5network management] authority to provide it, within a specified period, with specified information connected with any aspect of the performance of their duties under sections 16 and 17.

(2)The information that may be specified in such a direction—

(a)must be information which the authority have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire; and

(b)includes, in particular, information relating to—

(i)the management of a [F6network management] authority's road network; or

(ii)the use of their road network by different kinds of traffic or the effects of that use.

(3)A direction under this section may be given to two or more [F7network management] authorities or to [F7network management] authorities of a description specified in the direction.

(4)A direction under this section given to a London authority must be copied to the Mayor.

Textual Amendments

F5Words in s. 19(1) substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 138; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

F6Words in s. 19(2) substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 138; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

F7Words in s. 19(3) substituted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 138; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I7S. 19 in force at 4.1.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3110, art. 2(a)

I8S. 19 in force at 26.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2826, art. 2(1)(2)(b)

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