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The Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023

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Draft 2023, ISBN 9780348247398

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 55(4) of the Infrastructure Act 2015, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Highways

Made 2023

Coming into force 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2) and 19 of the Infrastructure Act 2015f1.

In accordance with section 55(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2015 c. 7.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015
  3. 3Consequential amendments
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule: Consequential amendments
  6. Part 1: Amendments of primary legislation
  7. 1The Local Transport Act 2008
  8. 2The Equality Act 2010
  9. Part 2: Amendments of secondary legislation
  10. 3The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015
  11. 4The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017
  12. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 and come into force on the twenty-second day after the day on which they are made.

(2)

An amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

2Amendment of the Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015

(1)

The Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (appointment of a strategic highways company), in paragraph (1), for “Highways England Company” substitute “National Highways”.

3Consequential amendments

The enactments specified in the Schedule are amended in accordance with the Schedule.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

Date

1The Local Transport Act 2008

(1)

The Local Transport Act 2008f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 102I(7)(h) (transport strategy of an STB)f2, for “Highways England Company Limited” substitute “a strategic highways company appointed under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015”.

2The Equality Act 2010

(1)

The Equality Act 2010f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Part 1 of Schedule 19 (public authorities: general), under the heading “Transport”, for “Highways England Company Limited” substitute “A strategic highways company appointed under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015”.

3The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015

(1)

The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the company”, for “Highways England Company” substitute “National Highways”.

4The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017

(1)

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 2 (public authorities required to publish information), under the heading “Transport”, for “Highways England Company Limited” substitute “A strategic highways company appointed under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/376) (“the 2015 Order”) to reflect the fact that Highways England Company Limited (appointed by the 2015 Order as the strategic highways company for England) has changed its company name to National Highways Limited (see regulation 2). The amendments in the Schedule are consequential on the change to the 2015 Order.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.