# The Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2008, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order—
“the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980;
“the 1991 Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
“the 1995 Order” means the Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 1995;
“the 1999 Order” means the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 1999;
“the 2001 Order” means the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) (England) Order 2001;
“highway” has the meaning given in section 328 of the 1980 Act;
“highway authority” has the meaning given in section 1 of the 1980 Act;
“highway connected land” means land which does not form part of a highway but which has been acquired by the Secretary of State or a local highway authority, in connection with a highway, under section 239(1) or (4) or section 246 of the 1980 Act or otherwise;
“local highway authority” has the meaning given in section 329(1) of the 1980 Act; and
“street works” has the meaning given in section 48(3) of the 1991 Act.
(2) In Schedule 1, any expression used in a reference to a provision of the 1980 Act has the same meaning as it has in that Act.
(3) In Schedule 2, any expression used in a reference to a provision of the 1991 Act has the same meaning as it has in that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780111471463/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-contracting-out-highway-functions-order-2008/article-2
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