# Highways Act 1980, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W

Any question of liability for non-repair of a highway in respect of damage resulting from an event which occurred before 3rd August 1964 shall be determined in accordance with the former rule of law (abrogated by section 1 of the Highways (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1961) which exempted the inhabitants at large and any other persons as their successors from liability for non-repair of highways; and section 58 of this Act does not apply in relation to any such damage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/schedule/23/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980/schedule-23/paragraph-8
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