SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Regulation of the use of roads and railways

PART 2Permit schemes: removal of requirement for Secretary of State approval

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1

Section 33 (preparation of permit schemes) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

A permit scheme may be prepared by—

a

a strategic highways company,

b

a local highway authority in England, or

c

such a company or authority acting together with one or more other such companies or authorities.

1A

A local highway authority in Wales, or two or more such authorities acting together, may prepare and submit to the Welsh Ministers a permit scheme.

3

For subsection (2) substitute—

2

The Secretary of State may direct—

a

a strategic highways company,

b

a local highway authority in England, or

c

such a company or authority acting together with one or more other such companies or authorities,

to prepare and give effect to a permit scheme which takes such form as the Secretary of State may direct.

2A

The Welsh Ministers may direct a local highway authority in Wales, or two or more such authorities acting together, to prepare and submit to them a permit scheme which takes such form as the Welsh Ministers may direct.