Infrastructure Act 2015

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2(1)Section 1 (highway authorities: general provision) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after “Minister is” insert “ , subject to subsection (1A), ”;

(b)after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e)any highway for which he becomes the highway authority by virtue of section 2 of the Infrastructure Act 2015.”

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)A strategic highways company is the highway authority for—

(a)any highway specified in the appointment of the company in accordance with Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015;

(b)any highway that is directed to become a trunk road and for which that company is directed to be highway authority under section 10;

(c)any special road provided by the company;

(d)any highway for which an order made under any enactment expressly provides for that company to be the highway authority;

(e)any highway transferred to the company by an order under section 14 or 18;

(f)any other highway constructed by the company except where—

(i)by virtue of section 4(3) or 5(2) or some other enactment, a local highway authority is the highway authority for it; or

(ii)by means of an order under section 14 or 18 the highway is transferred to a local highway authority.

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (f) do not apply where a local highway authority becomes the highway authority by virtue of section 2.”

(4)In subsections (2) and (3) to (4)—

(a)after “subsection (1)” insert “ or (1A) ”;

(b)after “Minister” insert “ or a strategic highways company ”.

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