{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/boston-barrier-order-2017/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/boston-barrier-order-2017/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1329",
  "legislation_title": "The Boston Barrier Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/boston-barrier-order-2017",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Application of 1991 Act",
  "text": "(1) Works executed under this Order in relation to a highway which consists of or includes a carriageway must be treated for the purposes of Part 3 (street works in England and Wales) of the 1991 Act as major transport works if—\n(a) they are of a description mentioned in any of paragraphs (a), (c) to (e), (g) and (h) of section 86(3) (which defines what highway authority works are major highway works) of that Act; or\n(b) they are works which, had they been executed by the highway authority, might have been carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64 (dual carriageways and roundabouts) of the 1980 Act or section 184 (vehicle crossings) of that Act.\n(2) In Part 3 of the 1991 Act references, in relation to major highway works, to the highway authority concerned must, in relation to works which are major transport works by virtue of paragraph (1), be construed as references to the Agency.\n(3) The following provisions of the 1991 Act do not apply in relation to any works executed under the powers conferred by this Order—\nsection 56 (directions as to timing);\nsection 56A (power to give directions as to placing of apparatus);\nsection 58 (restrictions following substantial road works);\nsection 58A (restriction on works following substantial street works);\nsection 73A (power to require undertaker to re-surface street);\nsection 73B (power to specify timing etc. of re-surfacing);\nsection 73C (materials, workmanship and standard of re-surfacing);\nsection 78A (contributions to costs of re-surfacing by undertaker); and\nSchedule 3A (restriction on works following substantial street works).\n(4) The provisions of the 1991 Act mentioned in paragraph (5) which, together with other provisions of that Act, apply in relation to the execution of street works and any regulations made, or code of practice issued or approved under, those provisions apply (with the necessary modifications) in relation to any stopping up, alteration or diversion of a street of a temporary nature by the Agency under the powers conferred by article 12 (temporary stopping up and diversion of streets) whether or not the stopping up, alteration or diversion constitutes street works within the meaning of that Act.\n(5) The provisions of the 1991 Act referred to in paragraph (4) are—\nsection 54 (advance notice of certain works) subject to paragraph (6);\nsection 55 (notice of starting date of works) subject to paragraph (6);\nsection 57 (notice of emergency works);\nsection 59 (general duty of street authority to co-ordinate works);\nsection 60 (general duty of undertakers to co-operate);\nsection 68 (facilities to be afforded to street authority);\nsection 69 (works likely to affect other apparatus in the street);\nsection 76 (liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation);\nsection 77 (liability for cost of use of alternative route), and\nall such other provisions as apply for the purposes of the provisions mentioned above.\n(6) Sections 54 and 55 of the 1991 Act as applied by paragraph (4) have effect as if references in section 57 of that Act to emergency works were a reference to a stopping up, alteration or diversion (as the case may be) required in a case of emergency.\n(7) Part 3 (Permit Schemes) of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and any permit scheme made under that Part do not apply in relation to any works executed under this Order.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 3 in force at 2.1.2018, see art. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 64 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1965 (c. 51) and Schedule 9 to the 1991 Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 184 was amended by section 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11) and Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) and sections 35 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 56 was amended by section 43 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c.18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Section 56A was inserted by section 44 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Section 58 was amended by section 51 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Section 58A was inserted by section 52 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Schedule 3A was inserted by Schedule 4 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Sections 54, 55, 57, 60, 68 and 69 were amended by sections 40(1) and (2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "As also amended by section 49(1) of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "As also amended by section 49(2) and 51(9) of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "As also amended by section 52(3) of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "As amended by section 42 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "2004 c. 18."
    }
  ],
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  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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