Part III Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

I164 Maintenance of footpaths and bridleways.

1

Section 36 of the M1Highways Act 1980 (highways maintainable at public expense) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2), at the end of paragraph (c), the word “and” shall be omitted.

3

After paragraph (d) of subsection (2), there shall be added—

e

a highway, being a footpath or bridleway, created in consequence of a rail crossing diversion order, or of an order made under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964, or of an order made under section 1 or 3 of the Transport and Works Act 1992.

4

After subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

3A

Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) above shall not apply to a footpath or bridleway, or to any part of a footpath or bridleway, which by virtue of an order of a kind referred to in that subsection is maintainable otherwise than at the public expense.