Part X HIGHWAYS

21 Prosecutions for offences relating to works in street.

F1(1)

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(2)

In section 312 of the M1Highways Act 1980 (restriction on institution of proceedings)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the word “Proceedings” there shall be substituted the words “ Subject to subsection (3) below, proceedings ” ; and

(b)

the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (2)—

“(3)

A constable may take proceedings—

(a)

for an offence under paragraph (b) of section 171(6) above ; or

(b)

for an offence under paragraph (c) of that subsection consisting of failure to perform a duty imposed by section 171(5)(a) above ; or

(c)

for an offence under section 174 above,

without the consent of the Attorney General.”.