Part 5

Highways and roads

Strategic roads in London

Strategic roads in London: initial designation by Secretary of State
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1
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate roads and proposed roads in Greater London, other than roads for which the Secretary of State, a strategic highways company or Transport for London is the traffic authority, as strategic roads for the purposes of—
a
section 301A of the 1980 Act, and
b
section 121B of the 1984 Act.
2
Any road or proposed road so designated shall become a strategic road as from such date as may be specified in the order.
3
No order under subsection (1) may be made in respect of a road or proposed road in a London borough if an order under that subsection has been made in respect of any other road or proposed road in that borough.
4
In this section and section 61—
a
“road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
aa
strategic highways company” means a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015;
b
“strategic road” means a road which is for the time being a strategic road by virtue of an order under subsection (1) or section 61(1);
c
“traffic authority” has the same meaning as in the 1984 Act.
5
For the purposes of this section and section 61—
a
the City of London shall be treated as if it were a London borough;
b
the Common Council shall be treated as if it were the council for a London borough;
c
the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple shall be treated as forming part of the City.
6
In this Part—
- “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66);
- “the 1984 Act” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).
7
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
S. 60 in force at 4.10.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/2380, art. 2(e)
Words in s. 60(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 149(2); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
S. 60(4)(aa) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 149(3); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)