PART 1Strategic highways companies
Functions
4Route strategies
(1)
The Secretary of State must from time to time direct a strategic highways company to prepare proposals for the management and development of particular highways in respect of which the company is appointed (“a route strategy”).
(2)
A route strategy must relate to such period as the Secretary of State may direct.
(3)
The strategic highways company must—
(a)
comply with a direction given to it under subsection (1), and
(b)
publish the route strategy in such manner as the company considers appropriate.
(4)
A direction under subsection (1) must be published by the Secretary of State in such manner as he or she considers appropriate.