Paragraph 84 I1

Section 70 (default powers of Secretary of State as to traffic signs) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1)—

After subsection (2) insert—

“(3)

In England, where subsection (1) applies in respect of non-compliance with a direction by a traffic authority other than a strategic highways company—

(a)

a strategic highways company may carry out the work required by the direction with the consent of the Secretary of State, and

(b)

the expenses incurred by the company in doing so are recoverable by the company from the authority summarily as a civil debt.”