http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/section/215Highways Act 1980An Act to consolidate the Highways Acts 1959 to 1971 and related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1981-03-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-07Expert Participation2026-07-01 Part XI Making up of Private Streets The private street works code Exemption for place of public religious worship.2151The incumbent or minister, or trustee, of a place of public religious worship is not liable to expenses of street works under the private street works code as the owner of that place, or of a churchyard or burial ground attached to it, and the proportion of expenses in respect of which an exemption is allowed under this section shall be borne by the street works authority.2No such expenses as aforesaid are to be deemed—ato be a charge on such a place, or churchyard or burial ground, orbto subject such a place, or churchyard or burial ground, to distress, execution or other legal process.