SCHEDULE 2Amendments to Transport Act 1962 and Transport Act 1968

Transport Act 196847

1

Section 11779 (duty of Boards as respect bridges carrying highways) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, omit “of Boards”.

3

After subsection (1B) insert—

1C

This section also applies to a bridge (whenever constructed) which —

a

carries a highway over an inland waterway of Canal & River Trust or any other installation or land used by Canal & River Trust in connection with an inland waterway, and

b

belongs to Canal & River Trust,

and in relation to any such bridge references in this section to each of the Boards or a Board are, subject to subsection (1D), to be read as references to Canal & River Trust.

1D

Subsection (7) applies in relation to a bridge constructed by or belonging to—

a

Canal & River Trust and one or more of the Boards mentioned in subsection (1) of this section;

b

Canal & River Trust and a network owner; or

c

Canal & River Trust, one or more of the Boards mentioned in subsection (1) of this section and a network owner,

as it applies in relation to a bridge constructed by or belonging to any two or more Boards.