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.