Paragraph 21 I1

(1)

Section 55 (extinguishment of liability to maintain or improve bridges comprised in trunk roads and special roads) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), after “Minister” insert “ or a strategic highways company (“the trunk road authority”) ”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for the first “Minister” substitute “ trunk road authority ”;

(b)

for the second “Minister” substitute “ authority ”.

(4)

In subsection (3), for “Minister”, wherever occurring, substitute “ trunk road authority ”.

(5)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

for the first “Minister” substitute “ trunk road authority ”;

(b)

after the second “Minister” insert “ , a strategic highways company or trunk road authority ”.

(6)

In subsection (5), in the definition of “owners”, for “Minister” substitute “ trunk road authority ”.

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