Part 2Network management by local traffic authorities and strategic highways companies

General duties relating to network management

19Power to require information relating to network management

(1)

The appropriate national authority may direct a F1network management authority to provide it, within a specified period, with specified information connected with any aspect of the performance of their duties under sections 16 and 17.

(2)

The information that may be specified in such a direction—

(a)

must be information which the authority have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire; and

(b)

includes, in particular, information relating to—

(i)

the management of a F2network management authority's road network; or

(ii)

the use of their road network by different kinds of traffic or the effects of that use.

(3)

A direction under this section may be given to two or more F3network management authorities or to F3network management authorities of a description specified in the direction.

(4)

A direction under this section given to a London authority must be copied to the Mayor.