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12A. Transitional power of Secretary of State as respects existing roads.
12B. Transitional power of Secretary of State as respects proposed roads.
12C. Transitional power of Secretary of State as respects special road schemes.
12D. Application of section 112 to orders under sections 12A, 12B, 12C and 12E.
12E. Further power of Secretary of State as respects proposed roads and special road schemes.
19.Construction of new roads by Secretary of State as roads authority.
20.Construction of new roads other than special roads by local roads authority; and entry of such new roads and of special roads in list of public roads.
20A.Environmental assessment of certain road construction projects
21.Requirement of consent for new roads built other than by roads authority.
22B.(1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) an offence under section...
23.Power to stop up or temporarily close new road where construction consent absent or not conformed with.
Part IV Improvements and Maintenance
42. Removal of cattle-grids and discontinuance of by-passes.
44. Exercise of powers in respect of cattle-grids etc. by agreement between neighbouring authorities.
46. Agreements for use of land for cattle-grids or by-passes.
47. Contributions towards expenditure of roads authorities in connection with cattle-grids.
Equipment for detection of traffic offences
49A. Power to install equipment for detection of traffic offences etc .
50. Planting of trees, shrubs and grass or other plants by roads authority.
51. Planting of trees, shrubs and grass or other plants by person other than roads authority.
52. Power to execute works to mitigate adverse effect of constructing or improving etc. road.
55A.Environmental assessment of certain road improvement projects
Part VII Bridges, Tunnels and Diversion of Water
78. Power to divert waters when constructing or improving public road etc.
79. Powers of roads authorities and bridge owners to enter into agreements.
80. Transfer to Secretary of State of privately maintainable bridges carrying trunk roads.
81. Transfer to special road authority of privately maintainable bridges carrying special roads.
Part VIII Interference and Damage
86. Removal of builders’ skips causing danger or obstruction.
88. Removal of projections which impede or endanger road users.
90. Restriction on placing bridges, beams, rails etc. over roads.
91. Prevention of danger to road from nearby vegetation and fences etc. or from retaining walls being inadequate.
Part IX Acquisition, Transfer, Vesting and Compensation
104. Acquisition of land for construction, improvement or protection of public roads etc.
105. Further provision as regards acquisition of land for construction, improvement etc. of public roads.
106. Acquisition of land for mitigating adverse effects of construction of road.
109. Distance limits for purposes of compulsory acquisition.
111. Concurrent proceedings for special and trunk roads schemes and orders.
112. Transfer of property and liabilities upon road becoming or ceasing to be a trunk road.
113. Transfer of property and liabilities in connection with special roads etc.
113A. Dissolution of certain bodies in consequence of order under section 9.
114. Transfers of officers and property in connection with lighting and bus shelters, etc.
120. Duty to have regard to needs of disabled and blind in executing works etc.
124. Power to conduct experiments as regards roads construction etc.
125. Extension of section 34 of Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
126. Restricted roads: amendment of Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
128. Saving for, and extension of section 80 of, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Part XII Statutory Undertakers
132. Saving for operators of electronic communications code networks .
133. Restriction on laying of apparatus etc. in special roads.
134. Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers to apparatus etc. in connection with schemes under section 7 and orders under section 9.
135. Restriction of powers of local authority in whom sewer is vested.
SCHEDULES
Procedures for Making or Confirming Certain Orders and Schemes
Part IIA Toll Orders Under Section 27 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Part IV Application of Statutory Orders (Special Procedure)Act1945
INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTS
2.A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...
3.A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...
4.A description of the factors specified in section 20B(3) likely...
5.A description of the likely significant effects of the project...
6.The description of the likely significant effects on the factors...
7.A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to...
8.A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce...
9.A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...
10.A non-technical summary of the information provided under points 1...
11.A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...
Validity and Date of Operation of Certain Orders and Schemes
Classes of Traffic for Purposes of Special Roads
CLASS I: Heavy and light locomotives, motor tractors, heavy motor...
which comply with general regulations as to construction and use...
CLASS IV: All motor vehicles (other than invalid carriages and...
CLASS VI: Vehicles (other than pedal cycles, perambulators, push-chairs and...
CLASS VII: Pedal cycles, motor cycles wherof the cylinder capacity...
CLASS VIII: Animals ridden, led or driven (other than dogs...
CLASS IX: Pedestrians, perambulators, push-chairs and other forms of baby...
In this Schedule any expression defined for the purposes of...
Procedure for Determination by Roads Authority of Certain Questions in Connection with Cattle-Grids
Distance Limits from Public Road for Purposes of Compulsory Acquisition
Special Transitional Provisions for Trunk Roads
FIXED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES
Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Railways Clauses Consolidation(Scotland) Act 1845 (c. 33)
The Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Act 1916 (c. 63)
The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42)
The Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958 (c. 50)
The Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43)
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