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Legislation type All Legislation; title Highways Act 1980; year 1980; date 24 April 2009; extent UK;
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Highways Act 1980 (c.66)
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Introductory Text
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Main body
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Part I Highway Authorities and Agreements Between Authorities
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Highway authorities
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1. Highway authorities: general provision.
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2. Highway authority for road which ceases to be a trunk road.
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3. Highway authority for approaches to and parts of certain bridges.
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Agreements between authorities
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4. Agreement for exercise by Minister of certain functions of local highway authority as respects highway affected by construction, etc. of trunk road.
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5. Agreement for local highway authority to maintain and improve certain highways constructed or to be constructed by Minister.
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6. Delegation etc. of functions with respect to trunk roads.
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7. . . .
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8. Agreements between local highway authorities for doing of certain works.
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9. Seconding of staff etc.
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Part II Trunk Roads, Classified Roads, Metropolitan Roads, Special Roads
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Trunk roads
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10. General provision as to trunk roads.
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11. Local and private Act functions with respect to trunk roads.
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Classified roads
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12. General provision as to principal and classified roads.
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13. Power to change designation of principal roads.
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Powers as respects roads that cross or join trunk roads or classified roads
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14. Powers as respects roads that cross or join trunk or classified roads.
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GLA roads
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14A. Designation of first GLA roads by Secretary of State.
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14B. Orders of the Authority changing what are GLA roads.
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14C. Certification and records of GLA roads.
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14D. Construction of provisions relating to GLA roads.
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Metropolitan roads
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15. . . .
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Special roads
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16. General provision as to special roads.
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17. Classification of traffic for purposes of special roads.
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18. Supplementary orders relating to special roads.
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19. Certain special roads and other highways to become trunk roads.
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20. Restriction on laying of apparatus etc, in special roads.
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Ancillary matters with respect to orders under section 14 or 18 and schemes under section 16
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21. Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers as to apparatus etc. in connection with orders under section 14 or 18 and schemes under section 16.
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22. . . .
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23. Compensation in respect of certain works executed in pursuance of orders under section 14 or 18.
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Part III Creation of Highways
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24. Construction of new highways and provision of road-ferries.
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25. Creation of footpath or bridleway by agreement.
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26. Compulsory powers for creation of footpaths and bridleways.
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27. Making up of new footpaths and bridleways.
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28. Compensation for loss caused by public path creation order.
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29. Duty to have regard to agriculture, forestry and nature conservation.
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30. Dedication of highway by agreement with parish or community council.
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31. Dedication of way as highway presumed after public use for 20 years.
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31A. Register of maps, statements and declarations.
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32. Evidence of dedication of way as highway.
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33. Protection of rights of reversioners.
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34. Conversion of private street into highway.
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35. Creation of walkways by agreement.
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Part IV Maintenance of Highways
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Highways maintainable at public expense
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36. Highways maintainable at public expense.
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Methods whereby highways may become maintainable at public expense
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37. Provisions whereby highway created by dedication may become maintainable at public expense.
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38. Power of highway authorities to adopt by agreement.
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39. . . .
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40. Adoption of private streets.
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Maintenance of highways maintainable at public expense
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41. Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense.
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42. Power of district councils to maintain certain highways.
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43. Power of parish and community councils to maintain footpaths and bridleways.
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44. Person liable to maintain highway may agree to maintain publicly maintainable highway.
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45. Power to get materials for repair of publicly maintainable highways.
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46. Supplemental provisions with respect to the getting of materials under section 45.
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47. Power of magistrates' court to declare unnecessary highway to be not maintainable at public expense.
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48. Power of magistrates' court to order a highway to be again maintainable at public expense.
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Maintenance of privately maintainable highways
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49. Maintenance of approaches to certain privately maintainable bridges.
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50. Maintenance of privately maintainable footpaths and bridleways.
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51. No liability to maintain by reason of enclosure if highway fenced with consent of highway authority.
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52. Power to get materials for repair of privately maintainable highways.
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53. Power of magistrates' court to extinguish liability to maintain privately maintainable highway.
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54. Extinguishment of liability to maintain privately maintainable highway diverted by order of magistrates' court.
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55. Extinguishment of liability to maintain or improve bridges comprised in trunk roads and special roads.
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Enforcement of liability for maintenance
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56. Proceedings for an order to repair highway.
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57. Default powers of highway authorities in respect of non-repair of privately maintainable highways.
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58. Special defence in action against a highway authority for damages for non-repair of highway.
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Recovery by highway authorities etc. of certain expenses incurred in maintaining highways
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59. Recovery of expenses due to extraordinary traffic.
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60. Liability of certain persons for cost of use of alternative route where highway closed by reason of their works.
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Regulations supplementing maintenance powers of district councils
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61. Regulations supplementing maintenance powers of district councils.
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Part V Improvement of Highways
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General power of improvement
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62. General power of improvement.
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Relief of main carriageway of trunk road from local traffic
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63. Relief of main carriageway of trunk road from local traffic.
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Dual carriageways, roundabouts and cycle tracks
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64. Dual carriageways and roundabouts.
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65. Cycle tracks.
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Safety provisions
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66. Footways and guard-rails etc. for publicly maintainable highways.
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67. Guard-rails etc. in private streets.
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68. Refuges.
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69. Subways.
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70. Footbridges over highways.
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71. Margins for horses and livestock.
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Widths
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72. Widening of highways.
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73. Power to prescribe improvement line for widening street.
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74. Power to prescribe a building line.
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75. Variation of widths of carriageways and footways.
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Levels
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76. Levelling of highways.
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77. Alteration of levels.
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Corners
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78. Cutting off of corners.
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79. Prevention of obstruction to view at corners.
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Fences and boundaries
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80. Power to fence highways.
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81. Provision of highway boundary posts.
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Cattle-grids
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82. Provision of cattle-grids and by-passes.
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83. Removal of cattle-grids and discontinuance of by-passes.
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84. Maintenance of cattle-grids and by-passes.
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85. Exercise of powers by agreement between neighbouring authorities.
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86. Supersession of gates by cattle-grids.
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87. Agreements for use of land for cattle-grids or by-passes.
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88. Contributions towards expenditure of highway authorities.
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89. Delegation to certain authorities of functions of Minister.
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90. Protection of bridges and railways.
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Road humps
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90A. Construction of road humps by highway authority.
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90B. Additional powers of the Secretary of State.
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90C. Consultation and local inquiries.
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90CA. Special procedure for certain road humps in London.
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90D. Regulations concerning construction and maintenance of road humps.
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90E. Status of road humps.
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90F. Meaning of "road hump" and interpretation of sections 90A to 90E.
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Other traffic calming works
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90G. Powers to carry out traffic calming works.
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90GA. Special procedure for certain traffic calming works in London.
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90H. Prescribing of works.
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90I. Status of works authorised by section 90G.
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Construction, reconstruction, improvement etc. of bridges
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91. Construction of bridge to carry existing highway maintainable at public expense.
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92. Reconstruction of bridge maintainable at public expense.
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93. Power to make orders as to reconstruction, improvement, etc., of privately maintainable bridges.
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94. Powers of highway authorities and bridge owners to enter into agreements.
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95. Supplemental provisions as to orders and agreements under sections 93 and 94.
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Miscellaneous improvements
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95A. Power to install equipment for detection of traffic offences.
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96. Powers of highway and local authorities to plant trees, lay out grass verges, etc.
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97. Lighting of highways.
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98. Delegation of lighting functions of highway authority.
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99. Metalling of highways.
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100. Drainage of highways.
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101. Power to fill in roadside ditches etc.
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102. Provision of works for protecting highways against hazards of nature.
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103. Provision of posts to indicate depth of flood water.
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104. Mitigating nuisance of dust.
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105. Power to improve road-ferries.
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Part VA Environmental Impact Assessments
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105A. Environmental impact assessments.
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105B. Procedure
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105C. Other EEA States.
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105D. Validity of decisions
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Part VI Construction of bridges over and tunnels under navigable waters and diversion etc. of watercourses
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Construction of bridges over and tunnels under navigable waters
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106. Orders and schemes providing for construction of bridges over or tunnels under navigable waters.
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107. Provisions supplementary to section 106.
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Diversion etc. of watercourses
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108. Power to divert navigable watercourses.
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109. Provisions supplementary to section 108.
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110. Power to divert non-navigable watercourses and to carry out other works on any watercourse.
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Interpretation
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111. Interpretation of Part VI.
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Part VII Provision of Special Facilities for Highways
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112. Provision of picnic sites and public conveniences for users of trunk roads.
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113. Exercise by council of functions of Minister with respect to management or provision of picnic sites etc.
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114. Provision of public conveniences by county council for users of roads for which they are the highway authority.
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115. Provision of areas for parking heavy goods vehicles, etc.
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Part VIIA Provision of Amenities on Certain Highways
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115A. Scope of Part VIIA.
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115B. Provision etc. of services and amenities by councils.
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115C. Provision of recreation and refreshment facilities by councils.
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115D. Limits of powers under ss. 115B and 115C.
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115E. Execution of works and use of objects etc. by persons other than councils.
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115F. Power to impose conditions on permissions under section 115E.
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115G. Notices to be given before exercise of powers under Part VIIA.
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115H. Duties to consult or obtain consent of other authorities.
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115J. Consents not to be unreasonably withheld.
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115K. Failure to comply with terms of permission.
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Part VIII Stopping up and diversion of highways and stopping up of means of access to highways
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Stopping up and diversion of highways
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116. Power of magistrates' court to authorise stopping up or diversion of highway.
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117. Application for order under section 116 on behalf of another person.
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118. Stopping up of footpaths and bridleways.
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[118ZA. Application for a public path extinguishment order.]
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118A. Stopping up of footpaths and bridleways crossing railways.
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118B. Stopping up of certain highways for purposes of crime prevention, etc.
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[118C. Application by proprietor of school for special extinguishment order.]
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119. Diversion of footpaths and bridleways.
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[119ZA. Application for a public path diversion order.]
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119A. Diversion of footpaths and bridleways crossing railways.
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119B. Diversion of certain highways for purposes of crime prevention, etc.
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[119C. Application by proprietor of school for special diversion order.]
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119D. Diversion of certain highways for protection of sites of special scientific interest.
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119E. Provisions supplementary to section 119D.
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120. Exercise of powers of making public path extinguishment and diversion orders.
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121. Supplementary provisions as to public path extinguishment and diversion orders.
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[121A. Regulations with respect to applications for orders.]
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121B. Register of applications.
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[121C. Cases where council may decline to determine applications.]
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[121D. Right of appeal to Secretary of State in respect of applications for orders.]
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[121E. Determination of appeals.]
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122. Power to make temporary diversion where highway about to be repaired or widened.
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123. Saving and interpretation.
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Stopping up of means of access to highways
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124. Stopping up of private access to highways.
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125. Further powers to stop up private access to premises.
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126. Provisions supplementary to sections 124 and 125 etc.
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127. Stopping up private access to premises by agreement.
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128. Penalty for using access which has been stopped up.
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129. Further provisions with respect to new means of access.
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Part 8A Restriction of rights over highway
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129A Gating orders
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129B Effect of gating orders
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129C Procedure for gating orders
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129D Validity of gating orders
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129E Publication and availability of gating orders
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129F Variation and revocation of gating orders
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129G Interpretation
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Part IX Lawful and Unlawful Interference With Highways and Streets
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Protection of public rights
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130. Protection of public rights.
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130A. Notices to enforce duty regarding public paths.
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130B. Orders following notice under section 130A.
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130C. Section 130B: procedure.
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130D. Section 130B: costs.
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Damage to highways, streets etc.
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131. Penalty for damaging highway etc.
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131A. Disturbance of surface of certain highways.
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132. Unauthorised marks on highways.
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133. Damage to footways of streets by excavations.
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134. Ploughing etc. of footpath or bridleway.
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135. Authorisation of other works disturbing footpath or bridleway.
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[135A. Temporary diversion for dangerous works.]
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[135B. Temporary diversion for dangerous works: supplementary.]
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136. Damage to highway consequent on exclusion of sun and wind.
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Obstruction of highways and streets
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137. Penalty for wilful obstruction.
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137ZA. Power to order offender to remove obstruction.
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137A. Interference by crops.
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138. Penalty for erecting building, etc., in highway.
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139. Control of builders' skips.
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140. Removal of builders' skips.
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140A. Builder's skips: charge for occupation of highway.
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[140B Builders' skips: charge determined by reference to duration of occupation of highway]
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[140C Regulations under sections 140A and 140B]
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141. Restriction on planting of trees etc. in or near carriageway.
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142. Licence to plant trees, shrubs, etc., in a highway.
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143. Power to remove structures from highways.
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144. Power to erect flagpoles etc. on highways.
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145. Powers as to gates across highways.
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146. Duty to maintain stiles etc. on footpaths and bridleways.
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147. Power to authorise erection of stiles etc. on footpath or bridleway.
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147ZA. Agreements relating to improvements for benefit of persons with mobility problems.
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147A. Road-side sales.
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148. Penalty for depositing things or pitching booths etc. on highway.
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149. Removal of things so deposited on highways as to be a nuisance etc.
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150. Duty to remove snow soil etc. from highway.
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151. Prevention of soil etc. being washed on to street.
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152. Powers as to removal of projections from buildings.
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153. Doors etc. in streets not to open outwards.
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154. Cutting or felling etc. trees etc. that overhang or are a danger to roads or footpaths.
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155. Penalties in connection with straying animals.
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156. Restriction on breaking up by undertakers of maintainable highways recently closed or re-surfaced.
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157-159. . . .
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160. Powers as respects certain unnecessary obstructions of highways in Greater London.
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160A. Further powers of highway authorities and district council in relation to highways.
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Danger or annoyance to users of highways and streets
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161. Penalties for causing certain kinds of danger or annoyance.
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161A. Danger or annoyance caused by fires lit otherwise than on highways.
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162. Penalty for placing rope, etc. across highway.
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163. Prevention of water falling on or flowing on to highway.
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164. Power to require removal of barbed wire.
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165. Dangerous land adjoining street.
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166. Forecourt abutting on streets.
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167. Powers relating to retaining walls near streets.
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Precautions to be taken in doing certain works in or near streets or highways
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168. Building operations affecting public safety.
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169. Control of scaffolding on highways.
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170. Control of mixing of mortar etc. on highways.
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171. Control of deposit of building materials and making of excavations in streets.
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171A. Works under s. 169 or s. 171: charge for occupation of the highway.
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[171B Scaffolding, building materials and excavations: charge determined by reference to duration of occupation of highway]
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[171C Regulations under sections 171A and 171B]
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172. Hoardings to be set up during building etc.
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173. Hoardings to be securely erected.
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174. Precautions to be taken by persons executing works in streets.
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175. Liability of certain persons in respect of materials left on highway.
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175A. Duty to have regard to needs of disabled and blind in executing works, etc.
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Miscellaneous
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176. Restriction on construction of bridges over highways.
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177. Restriction on construction of buildings over highways.
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178. Restriction on placing rails, beams etc. over highways.
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179. Control of construction of cellars etc. under street.
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180. Control of openings into cellars etc. under streets, and pavement lights and ventilators.
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181. Provisions relating to placing, etc. of certain apparatus in or under a highway.
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182. .
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183. Appeal against certain decisions of local highway authority under section 181.
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184. Vehicle crossings over footways and verges.
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185. Power to install refuse or storage bins in streets.
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Part X New Streets
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New street byelaws
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186. Power of county councils and London boroughs and the Common Council to make new street byelaws.
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187. Continuation of existing street to be a new street.
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188. Power to declare existing highway to be a new street.
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189. Revocation and amendment of orders under section 188.
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190. Power to relax byelaw requirements.
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Passing of plans deposited under byelaws
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191. Passing or rejection of plans etc.
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192. Deposit of plans to be of no effect after certain interval.
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Requirements and prohibitions as to new streets
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193. Imposition of requirements as to width of new streets in certain cases.
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194. Power to vary position or direction, and to fix beginning and end, of new street.
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195. Construction of bridge carrying new street.
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196. Power to allow widening of existing street on one side only to less than prescribed width.
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Enforcement of byelaws and requirements of local authority
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197. Power to require removal or alteration of work not in conformity with byelaws.
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198. Fine for executing work otherwise than in accordance with conditions.
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199. Enforcement of conditions imposed by or under byelaws against owner.
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Provisions as to regulation of new streets by enactment
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200. Application of certain sections where new streets regulated by enactment.
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Supplemental provisions
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201. Right of local authority to retain deposited plans.
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202. Interpretation of Part X.
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Part XI Making up of Private Streets
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Introductory
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203. Interpretation of Part XI.
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204. Purposes and application of private street works code and advance payments code.
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The private street works code
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205. Street works in private streets.
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206. Incidental works.
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207. Provisional apportionment of expenses.
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208. Objections to proposed works.
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209. Hearing and determination of objections.
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210. Power to amend specification, apportionment, etc.
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211. Final apportionment and objections to it.
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212. Recovery of expenses and charge thereof on premises.
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213. Power for limited owners to borrow for expenses.
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214. Financial provisions.
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215. Exemption for place of public religious worship.
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216. Certain railways and canals not to be chargeable with expenses.
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217. Objections only to be made as provided by private street works code.
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218. Saving for Thames Water Authority and Port of London Authority.
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The advance payments code.
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219. Payments to be made by owners of new buildings in respect of street works.
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220. Determination of liability for, and amount of, payments.
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221. Refunds etc. where work done otherwise than at expense of street works authority.
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222. Sums paid or secured to be in discharge of further liability for street works.
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223. Determination to cease to have effect when plans not proceeded with.
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224. Certain matters to be local land charges.
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225. Interest on sums paid under advance payments code.
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General
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226. Power to vary width of carriageway and footway on making up a private street.
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227. Widening of highway comprised in private street.
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228. Adoption of private street after execution of street works.
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229. Power of majority of frontagers to require adoption where advance payment made.
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230. Urgent repairs to private streets.
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231. Compensation for damage caused by execution of street works.
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232. Power to treat as a private street land designated for purposes of this section by development plan.
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233. Appeal to Minister under private street works code.
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234. Provisions as to private street in area of more than one street works authority.
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235. Evasion of private street works expenses by owners.
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236. Contribution by street works authority to expenses of street works.
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237. Power of street works authority to grant charging order.
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Part XII Acquisition, Vesting and Transfer of Land etc.
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Introductory
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238. Interpretation etc. of Part XII.
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Acquisition of land generally
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239. Acquisition of land for construction, improvement etc. of highway: general powers.
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240. Acquisition of land in connection with construction, improvement etc. of highway: further general powers.
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241. Acquisition of land between improvement line and boundary of street.
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242. Acquisition of land for execution of works in connection with certain bridges.
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243. Acquisition of land for cattle-grids etc.
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244. Acquisition of land for road-ferries.
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245. Acquisition of land for buildings etc. needed for discharge of functions of highway authority.
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245A Acquisition of land by Secretary of State or Assembly for buildings etc. needed for traffic management purposes
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246. Acquisition of land for mitigating adverse effects of constructing or improving highway.
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247. General provision as to acquisition procedure etc.
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248. Acquisition in advance of requirements.
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249. Distance limits from highway applicable to compulsory acquisition.
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Additional provisions with respect to acquisition of rights over land
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250. Land acquisition powers to extend to creation as well as acquisition of rights.
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251. Rights acquired to be binding on successive owners of the land.
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252. Power of landowner affected by rights acquisition to compel acquisition of whole interest.
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253. Agreements as to use of land near highways.
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254. Compulsory acquisition for certain purposes of rights in land belonging to local authorities etc.
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255. Liability for certain expenses resulting from order under section 254.
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Exchange of land
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256. Power to exchange land to adjust boundaries of highways.
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Further provisions with respect to acquisition procedure for exercise of highway land acquisition powers
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257. Compulsory acquisition proceedings taken concurrently with other related proceedings, etc.
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258. Provisions relating to objections to compulsory purchase orders.
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259. Power to confirm, etc., compulsory purchase order in part and postpone consideration of remainder.
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260. Clearance of title to land acquired for statutory purposes.
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Special compensation provisions as respects certain compulsory acquisitions for highway purposes
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261. Benefit to vendor to be taken into account in assessing compensation on certain compulsory acquisitions for highway purposes.
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262. Assumptions to be made in assessing compensation on certain compulsory acquisitions of land for service stations etc. and lorry areas for special roads.
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Vesting of highways etc.
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263. Vesting of highways maintainable at public expense.
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264. Vesting of drains etc. of certain roads.
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Transfer of property and liabilities on change of status of highway etc.
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265. Transfer of property and liabilities upon a highway becoming or ceasing to be a trunk road.
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266. Transfer to Minister of privately maintainable bridges carrying trunk roads.
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266A. Transfer of property and liabilities upon a highway becoming or ceasing to be a GLA road.
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266B. Transfer of employees upon a highway becoming or ceasing to be a GLA road.
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267. Transfer to local highway authorities of privately maintainable bridges carrying special roads.
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268. Transfer of property and liabilities in connection with special roads etc.
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269. . . .
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270. Transfer of lighting systems.
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271. Provisions with respect to transfer of toll highways to highway authorities.
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Part XIII Financial Provisions
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272. Advances for highway purposes.
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273. Contributions by county councils to expenses of district councils under section 96.
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274. Contributions by councils towards expenses of highway authorities.
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274A. Contributions by parish or community councils.
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275. Contributions by councils and local planning authorities towards expenses incurred in connection with footpaths and bridleways.
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276. Contributions to land drainage works which will benefit trunk roads.
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277. Contribution towards maintenance of bridge where road ceases to be a trunk road.
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278. Agreements as to execution of works.
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279. Borrowing power of councils.
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280. Application of certain sums payable to local highway authorities.
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281. Exemption from stamp duty.
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281A. Stamp duty land tax
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Part XIV Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions
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Miscellaneous powers etc. of highway authorities and local authorities
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282. Power of highway authority to execute works for mitigating adverse effect of constructing or improving etc. highway.
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283. Power of Minister to conduct experiments.
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284. Powers of Minister in relation to privately maintainable parts of trunk roads.
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284A. Trunk roads: miscellaneous functions of Secretary of State.
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285. Power of Minister and Greater London Council to execute in Greater London road improvements not involving widening.
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286. Power to require angles of new buildings at corners of streets to be rounded off.
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287. Power to erect barriers in streets in cases of emergency etc.
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288. Power to require gas and water pipes to be moved.
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289. Powers of entry of highway authority for the purpose of survey.
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290. Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry for the purpose of survey.
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291. Powers of entry of highway authority for purpose of maintaining, etc. certain structures and works.
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292. Compensation for damage resulting from, and offences connected with, exercise of powers of entry etc. under section 289 or 291.
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293. Powers of entry for purposes connected with certain orders relating to footpaths and bridleways.
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294. Entry, etc., of premises by highway authority or council for certain purposes.
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295. Power of councils to dispose of certain materials.
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296. Power of highway authority or council to execute certain works on behalf of other person.
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297. Power of highway authority or council to require information as to ownership of land.
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298. Duty of local authorities to furnish information to county councils and the Greater London Council.
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299. Right to discharge water.
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300. Right of local authorities to use vehicles and appliances on footways and bridleways.
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301. Restriction on exercise of powers of lighting authorities.
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London borough council affecting roads of another authority
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301A. London borough council exercising powers so as to affect another authority's roads.
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301B. Royal Parks or highways in London affected by proposals relating to the other.
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Inquiries
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302. Provisions as to inquiries.
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Obstruction of persons executing Act
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303. Penalty for obstructing execution of Act.
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304. Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.
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Recovery of expenses
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305. Recovery of expenses by councils and highway authorities.
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306. Time-limit for summary proceedings for recovery of expenses.
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Determination of disputes as to compensation
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307. Disputes as to compensation which are to be determined by Lands Tribunal and related provisions.
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308. Disputes as to compensation which are to be determined by arbitration or county court.
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309. Compensation in respect of depreciation in value of interest in land subject to mortgage.
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Prosecutions, appeals, etc.
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310. Summary proceedings for offences.
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311. Continuing offences.
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312. Restriction on institution of proceedings.
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313. Inclusion of several sums in one complaint, etc.
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314. Offences by body corporate.
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[314A Fixed penalties for certain offences under Part 9]
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315. Notice to be given of right of appeal.
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316. Appeals and applications to magistrates' courts.
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317. Appeals to the Crown Court from decisions of magistrates' courts.
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318. Effect of decision of court upon an appeal.
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319. Judges and justices not to be disqualified by liability to rates.
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Notices, etc.
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320. Form of notices etc.
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321. Authentication of documents etc.
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322. Service of notices etc.
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323. Reckoning of periods.
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Regulations, schemes, orders, etc.
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324. Regulations for procedure in connection with, and centre line of roads authorised etc. by, certain schemes and orders.
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325. Provisions as to regulations, schemes and orders.
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326. Revocation and variation of schemes and orders.
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Crown application
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327. Application of Act to Crown land.
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Interpretation
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328. Meaning of "highway".
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329. Further provision as to interpretation.
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330. Construction of certain enactments relating to execution of works by statutory undertakers.
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331. References to functions of council as respects any highway.
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332. Widening of carriageway not to cease to be improvement by reason of diminution etc. of footway.
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Savings etc.
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333. Saving for rights and liabilities as to interference with highways.
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334. {- Subject to the provisions of this section, nothing in this Act or in any scheme or order made...}
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335. Saving for minerals etc.
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336. Saving for Coast Protection Act 1949.
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337. Saving for obligation to obtain planning permission.
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338. Saving for works, etc., of dock, harbour and canal undertakers.
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339. Saving for works etc. of drainage authorities etc.
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340. Preservation of amendments.
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341. Amendment of section 303 of Public Health Act 1875.
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342. Amendment of section 41 of the Countryside Act 1968.
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343. Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals.
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344. Application to Isles of Scilly.
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345. Short title, commencement and extent.
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Schedules
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SCHEDULE 1 Procedures for Making or Confirming Certain Orders and Schemes
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Part I Orders
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Part II Schemes Under Sections 16 and 106(3)
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Part III General
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SCHEDULE 2 Validity and Date of Operation of Certain Schemes and Orders
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SCHEDULE 3 Provisions of this Act Referred to in Section 11
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Part I
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Part II
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Part III
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SCHEDULE 4 Classes of Traffic for Purposes of Special Roads
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SCHEDULE 5 Modifications of Certain Provisions ofthe Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as Applied by Section 21
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Part I Modifications in Relation to Land Referred to in Paragraph (a) or (b) of Section 21(2)
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Part II Modifications in Relation to Land Referred to in Paragraph (c) of Section 21(2)
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SCHEDULE 6 Provisions as to Making, Confirmation, Validity and Date of Operation of Certain Orders Relating to Footpaths and Bridleways
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Part I Procedure for Making and Confirming Certain Orders Relating to Footpaths and Bridleways
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Part II Validity and Date of Operation of Certain Orders Relating to Footpaths and Bridleways
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SCHEDULE 7 Maintenance of Certain Highways by District Councils
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Part I Regulations Governing Exercise of Powers
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Part II Reimbursement by Highway Authorities of Certain Expenses of District Councils
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SCHEDULE 8 Consents Required for Execution of Certain Works in Streets
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SCHEDULE 9 Improvement Lines and Building Lines
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SCHEDULE 10 Procedure for Determination by Highway Authority of Certain Questions Arising in Connection with Provision of Cattle-Grid or By-Pass
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SCHEDULE 11 Provisions as to Orders under Section 93 of this Act
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SCHEDULE 12 Provisions as to Orders Under Section 116 and Conveyances Under Section 256
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Part I Notices to be Given by Applicant for Order Under Section 116
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Part II Apparatus of Statutory Undertakers
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Part III Interpretation
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SCHEDULE 12ZA Delegation of function of making determination
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SCHEDULE 12A Further Powers of Highway Authorities and Councils in Relation to Interference with Highways
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SCHEDULE 13 Deductions from Rents
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SCHEDULE 14 Provisions with Respect to Notices Under Section 184
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SCHEDULE 15 Application of Advance Payments Code
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SCHEDULE 16 {Section 205, 210.}
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Particulars to be Stated in Specifications, Notices, Etc., Under the Private Street Works Code {no text}
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SCHEDULE 17 Purposes for which Additional Land May be Taken in Advance of Requirements
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SCHEDULE 18 Distance Limits from Highway Applicable to Compulsory Acquisition
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Part I
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SCHEDULE 19 Compulsory Acquisition of Rights: Modification of 1946 and 1965 Acts
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Part I
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Part II Adaptation of 1965 Act, Part I
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SCHEDULE 20 Acquisition of Land or Rights: Related Schemes and Orders
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SCHEDULE 21 Transitional Matters Arising where a Highway Becomes a Trunk Road or a Trunk Road Ceases to be a Trunk Road
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SCHEDULE 22 Provisions of this Act to which Sections 288, 294, 312, 338, 339 and 341 of this Act Apply
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[SCHEDULE 22A fixed penalty offences under part 9]
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[SCHEDULE 22B Fixed penalties for certain offences under Part 9]
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SCHEDULE 23 Transitional Provisions
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SCHEDULE 24 Consequential Amendments
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SCHEDULE 25 Repeals
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