New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

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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 S.I. 2020/1297 was withdrawn following a request from the Department of Transport dated 9th August 2021 which followed the decision of the High Court of Justice to quash this Order in the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)

Roads subject to special controlsS

120 Protected roads.S

(1)The consent of the road works authority is required for the placing of apparatus by an undertaker in a protected road, except as mentioned below.

The following are “protected roads” for this purpose—

(a)any road or proposed road which is a special road in accordance with section 7 of the M1Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, and

(b)any road designated by the road works authority as protected.

(2)Consent is not required for the placing of apparatus—

(a)by way of renewal of existing apparatus, or

(b)in pursuance of a permission granted under section 109 of this Act (permission to execute road works) F1..., except where the permission was granted before the road became a protected road.

(3)The road works authority may require the payment of—

(a)a reasonable fee in respect of the legal or other expenses incurred in connection with the giving of their consent under this section, and

(b)an annual fee of a reasonable amount for administering the consent;

and any such fee is recoverable from the undertaker.

This shall not be construed as affecting any right of the authority where they own the land on which the road is situated to grant, subject to such terms and conditions as they think fit, the right to place anything in, under or over the land.

(4)Where the apparatus is to be placed crossing the protected road and not running along it, the road works authority shall not withhold their consent unless there are special reasons for doing so.

(5)Consent to the placing of apparatus in a protected road may be given subject to conditions; and the road works authority may agree to contribute to the expenses incurred by the undertaker in complying with the conditions.

(6)Any dispute between a road works authority and an undertaker as to the withholding of consent, the imposition of conditions, or the making of contributions shall be settled [F2in the prescribed manner].

(7)An undertaker having a statutory duty to afford a supply or service shall not be regarded as in breach of that duty if, or to the extent that, it is not reasonably practicable to afford a supply or service by reason of anything done by the road works authority in exercise of their functions in relation to a protected road.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 120(2)(b) repealed (10.1.2022) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 6(6) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2021/428, reg. 2, sch.

F2Words in s. 120(6) substituted (1.4.2008) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 36(1)(2)(b), 54(2); S.S.I. 2008/15, art. 2(2), sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 120 modified (28.11.1992) by S.I. 1992/2990, art.7

Marginal Citations

M11984 c. 54.

121 Supplementary provisions as to designation of protected roads.S

(1)The Secretary of State may prescribe—

(a)the criteria for designating a road as protected,

(b)the procedure for making or withdrawing such a designation, and

(c)the information to be made available by a road works authority as to the roads for the time being designated by them.

(2)Where a road has been designated as protected the road works authority may direct an undertaker to remove or change the position of apparatus placed in the road at a time when it was not so designated.

The authority shall indemnify the undertaker in respect of his reasonable expenses in complying with such a direction.

(3)Where a designation is withdrawn the road works authority may give such directions as they consider appropriate as to—

(a)the continuance in force of any conditions subject to which consent was given for the placing of apparatus in the road, and

(b)the continuance of entitlement to any contributions in respect of the expenses of an undertaker in complying with such conditions.

(4)Where a designation is made or withdrawn the road works authority may give such directions as they consider appropriate with respect to works in progress in the road when the designation comes into force or ceases to have effect.

(5)Any dispute between a road works authority and an undertaker as to the exercise by the authority of their powers under subsection (2), (3) or (4) shall be settled [F3in the prescribed manner].

(6)Where a road has been designated as protected, the roads authority shall indicate that it has been so designated in the list of public roads which they are obliged to maintain by virtue of section 1 or 2 of the M2Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

Textual Amendments

F3Words in s. 121(5) substituted (1.4.2008) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 36(1)(2)(c), 54(2); S.S.I. 2008/15, art. 2(2), sch. 1

Marginal Citations

M21984 c. 54.

122 Roads with special engineering difficulties.S

(1)The provisions of Schedule 6 have effect for requiring the settlement of a plan and section of road works to be executed in a road designated by the road works authority as having special engineering difficulties.

(2)The Secretary of State may prescribe—

(a)the criteria for designating a road as having special engineering difficulties,

(b)the procedure for making or withdrawing such a designation, and

(c)the information to be made available by a road works authority as to the roads for the time being so designated by them.

(3)Where a local roads authority are asked to designate a road as having special engineering difficulties—

(a)by a transport authority on the ground of the proximity of the road to a structure belonging to, or under the management or control of, the authority, or

(b)by an undertaker having apparatus in the road,

and decline to do so, the transport authority or undertaker may appeal to the Secretary of State who may direct that the road be designated.

(4)The designation of a road as having special engineering difficulties shall not be withdrawn except after consultation with any transport authority or undertaker at whose request the designation was made; and a designation made in pursuance of a direction by the Secretary of State shall not be withdrawn except with his consent.

(5)Where a road has been designated as having special engineering difficulties, the roads authority shall indicate that it has been so designated in the list of public roads which they are obliged to maintain by virtue of section 1 or 2 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 122: power to contract out functions of the Secretary of State conferred (16.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/878, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(f)

123 Traffic-sensitive roads.S

(1)Regulations made for the purposes of section 113, 114 or 116 (notices required to be given in respect of road works) may make special provision in relation to road works in a road designated by the road works authority as traffic-sensitive.

(2)The Secretary of State may prescribe—

(a)the criteria for designating a road as traffic-sensitive,

(b)the procedure for making or withdrawing such a designation, and

(c)the information to be made available by a road works authority as to the roads for the time being so designated by them.

(3)If it appears to the road works authority that the prescribed criteria are met only at certain times or on certain dates, a limited designation may be made accordingly.

In such a case the reference in subsection (1) to the execution of works in a road designated as traffic-sensitive shall be construed as a reference to works so executed at those times or on those dates.

(4)Where a road has been designated as traffic-sensitive, the roads authority shall indicate that it has been so designated in the list of public roads which they are obliged to maintain by virtue of section 1 or 2 of the M3Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 123: power to contract out functions of the Secretary of State conferred (16.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/878, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(g)

Marginal Citations

M31984 c. 54.

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