In this Order—

• “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 19802;

• “the 1991 Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 19913;

• “the 1995 Order” means the Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 19954;

• “the 1999 Order” means the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 19995;

• “the 2001 Order” means the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) (England) Order 20016;

• “highway” has the meaning given in section 328 of the 1980 Act;

• “highway authority” has the meaning given in section 17 of the 1980 Act;

• “highway connected land” means land which does not form part of a highway but which has been acquired by the Secretary of State or a local highway authority, in connection with a highway, under section 239(1) or (4) or section 246 of the 1980 Act or otherwise;

• “local highway authority” has the meaning given in section 329(1) of the 1980 Act; and

• “street works” has the meaning given in section 48(3) of the 1991 Act.

In Schedule 1, any expression used in a reference to a provision of the 1980 Act has the same meaning as it has in that Act.

In Schedule 2, any expression used in a reference to a provision of the 1991 Act has the same meaning as it has in that Act.