New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

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s. 54-106 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2021/51 art. 11(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2021/51 removed from the website by request from the Department of Transport dated 12th July 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash these Regulations in the judgement dated 8th July 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Mair Bain) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/642/2021).)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 53(1)(a) words in s. 53(1) renumbered as s. 53(1)(a) by 2004 c. 18 s. 45(2)(a)
s. 53(1)(b) and word added by 2004 c. 18 s. 45(2)(b)
s. 53A inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 48
s. 67(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 50(2)
s. 67(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 50(3)
s. 67(4)(c) and word inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 50(5)
s. 72(2A) (2B) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 58(1)
s. 72(3A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 53(1)(b)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(e)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(d)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(e)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(e)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 73A excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 73A-73C inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 55(1)
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2009/3188 Sch. para. 3.12
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/1781 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.4
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/2389 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/2398 Sch. para. 1.5 Appendix A
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/2399 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/805 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/806 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/808 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/809 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/810 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/811 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/812 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C (When in force)
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/813 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2013/814 art. 2 Sch. Appendix C
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3105 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3106 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3107 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.9
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3108 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3109 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.5 Appendix E
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3109 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.5
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2014/3112 art. 2 Sch. para. 2.12.2
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/105 Sch. 1 para. 2.8.1
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/107 Sch. 1 para. 3.5
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/34 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/38 art. 2 Sch. para. 1.8
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/90 Sch. para. 2.8.1
s. 73A modified by S.I. 2015/91 Sch. para. 2.7.1
s. 73A(1) excluded by S.I. 2014/2384 Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 4(8)
s. 73A(1) excluded by S.I. 2019/1358 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 14 para. 14(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by 2017 c. 7 Sch. 24 para. 2(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by 2021 c. 2 Sch. 24 para. 2(8)
s. 73A(1) restricted by S.I. 2020/511 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 73A(2)(a) modified by S.I. 2007/3372 reg. 37(3)
s. 73A(2)(a) modified by S.I. 2009/1267 reg. 37(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(f)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(e)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(f)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(f)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 73B excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(g)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(f)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(g)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(g)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 73C excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 73D 73E inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 56
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2005/120 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2006/2905 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2007/2297 art. 3(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2008/1261 art. 6(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2009/1300 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2009/2364 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/1933 art. 3(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/2587 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/2808 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2013/3244 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/2027 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/2269 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/2637 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/3102 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2014/909 art. 12(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2015/129 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2015/2044 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/1035 art. 4(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/547 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/73 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2016/863 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/1150 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/1214 art. 5(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/1329 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2017/830 art. 3(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2018/446 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2018/574 art. 7(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2018/994 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2019/359 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/1075 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/114 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/1297 art. 8(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the judgement dated 2nd August 2021 (High Court of Justice — Planning Court — The Queen (on the application of Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site) v. Secretary of State for Transport — Case No. CO/4844/2020))
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/402 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/474 art. 7(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/528 art. 13(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/556 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2020/746 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2021/74 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1067 art. 4(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1070 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1194 art. 12(3)(h)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/1248 art. 12(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/299 art. 3(3)(g)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/475 art. 9(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/549 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/573 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/738 art. 11(3)(h)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/853 art. 15(2)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/911 art. 10(3)(h)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/922 art. 10(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2022/934 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2023/218 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2023/778 art. 11(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2023/834 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/360 art. 8(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/393 art. 12(3)
s. 78A excluded by S.I. 2024/60 art. 12(3)
s. 78A inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 57(1)
s. 78A modified by 2017 c. 7 Sch. 24 para. 2(10)
s. 78A(1) excluded by S.I. 2014/2384 Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 4(8)
s. 78A(1) excluded by S.I. 2019/1358 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 78A(1) restricted by S.I. 2020/511 Sch. 14 para. 3(8)
s. 78A(1)(b) modified by 2021 c. 2 Sch. 24 para. 2(10)
s. 78A(1)(b) restricted by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 14 para. 14(9)
s. 79(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 46(2)
s. 79(2A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 46(3)
s. 79(3A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 46(4)
s. 80(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 47(3)
s. 80(2) (2A) substituted for s. 80(2)(3) by 2004 c. 18 s. 47(4)
s. 80(5) (6) added by 2004 c. 18 s. 47(6)
s. 90(2A) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 53(2)(b)
s. 97(3) inserted by 2004 c. 18 s. 64(4)
s. 112B(2A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(2)(a)
s. 112B(5A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(2)(b)
s. 112B(9) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(2)(d)
s. 114A inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(3)
s. 126(1ZA) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 116(2)(a)
s. 126(2ZA) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 116(2)(b)
s. 126(2ZB) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 116(2)(c)
s. 129(5B) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 117(4)(c)
s. 130A-130C inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 118(2)
s. 130B inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 38(1)
s. 132A-132C and cross-heading inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 30(1)
s. 132A-132E repealed by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 6(7)
s. 132D 132E inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 31
s. 137A inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 32(1)
s. 137A repealed by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 6(7)
s. 138A substituted for s. 138 by 2019 asp 17 s. 119(2)
s. 139(1A)(1B) substituted for s. 139(1) by 2019 asp 17 s. 119(3)(a)
s. 143(2)(b)(i) words inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 38(2)
s. 153A-153I and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 111(2)
s. 154B inserted by 2005 asp 12 s. 35
s. 163(2A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 111(3)
Sch. 6B para. 1(2)(a) Sch. 6B para. 1(2) renumbered as Sch. 6B para. 1(2)(a) by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(c)(i)
Sch. 6B para. 1(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(b)
Sch. 6B para. 1(2)(b) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(c)(ii)
Sch. 6B para. 4(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(d)(ii)
Sch. 6B para. 5(A1) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(e)
Sch. 6B para. 13A inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 112(3)(g)

79 Records of location of apparatus.E+W

(1)An undertaker shall, except in such cases as may be prescribed, record the location of every item of apparatus belonging to him as soon as reasonably practicable after—

(a)placing it in the street or altering its position,

(b)locating it in the street in the course of executing any other works, or

(c)being informed of its location under section 80 below,

stating the nature of the apparatus and (if known) whether it is for the time being in use.

(2)The records shall be kept up to date and shall be kept in such form and manner as may be prescribed.

(3)An undertaker shall make his records available for inspection, at all reasonable hours and free of charge, by any person having authority to execute works of any description in the street or otherwise appearing to the undertaker to have a sufficient interest.

(4)If an undertaker fails to comply with his duties under this section—

(a)he commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1level 5] on the standard scale; and

(b)he is liable to compensate any person in respect of damage or loss incurred by him in consequence of the failure.

(5)In criminal or civil proceedings arising out of any such failure it is a defence for the undertaker to show that all reasonable care was taken by him, and by his contractors and by persons in his employ or that of his contractors, to secure that no such failure occurred.

(6)An order under section 102 (power to make consequential amendments, repeals, &c.) relating to an enactment or instrument containing provision for the keeping of records of apparatus which appears to the Secretary of State to be superseded by or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this section—

(a)shall not be subject to the procedure provided for in Schedule 5, and

(b)may make such transitional and other provision as appears to the Secretary of State appropriate for applying in relation to records compiled under that enactment or instrument the provisions of subsections (2) to (5) above and section 80 below.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 79(4) substituted (4.10.2004 for E., 26.11.2007 for W.) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 40(1)(2), 99(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2004/2380, art. 2(d)(i) (with art. 3); S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4)