# High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021, Paragraph 19


Section 58(1) and (2) of the Highways Act 1980 (special defence in action against highway authority for damages for non-repair of highway) applies to an action against the nominated undertaker in respect of damage resulting from its failure to maintain a highway under paragraph 17(2) or (3)(a) as it applies to an action against a highway authority as mentioned in section 58(1) of that Act (and references in section 58(1) and (2) to the highway authority are to be read accordingly).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/2/schedule/4/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/high-speed-rail-west-midlands-crewe-act-2021/schedule-4/paragraph-19
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