Part 4Street works

Records and information

45The street works register

(1)

Section 53 of the 1991 Act (the street works register) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after “respect to” (in the second place they appear) there is inserted “ (a) ”; and

(b)

at the end there is added“; and

(b)

such descriptions of—

(i)

apparatus placed, or proposed to be placed, in the street,

(ii)

builder's skips (within the meaning of section 139 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66))), or of building materials, rubbish or other things deposited, or proposed to be deposited, in the street; or

(iii)

scaffolding or other structures which are erected, or proposed to be erected, in the street,

as may be prescribed.”

(3)

After subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(4A)

In subsection (4) “central register” means a register covering the areas of two or more street authorities.”

(4)

After subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)

In particular the Secretary of State may require a street authority to share information in their possession with a person appointed to keep a central register which discharges the duties of that authority under this section.”