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Paragraph 18 F1

England and Wales

Any of the following functions in respect of highways—

(a)

the making of agreements for the execution of highways works;

(b)

the functions contained in the following provisions of Part III of the Highways Act 1980 (creation of highways)—

(i)

section 25 — creation of footpath, bridleway or restricted byway by agreement;

(ii)

section 26 — compulsory powers for creation of footpaths, bridleways or restricted byways;

(c)

the functions contained in the following provisions of Part VIII of the Highways Act 1980 (stopping up and diversion of highways etc)—

(i)

section 116 — power of magistrates' court to authorise stopping up or diversion of highway;

(ii)

section 117 — application for order under section 116 on behalf of another person;

(iii)

section 118 — stopping up of footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways;

(iv)

section 118ZA — application for a public path extinguishment order;

(v)

section 118A — stopping up of footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways crossing railways;

(vi)

section 118B — stopping up of certain highways for purposes of crime prevention etc;

(vii)

section 118C — application by proprietor of school for special extinguishment order;

(viii)

section 119 — diversion of footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways;

(ix)

section 119ZA — application for a public path diversion order;

(x)

section 119A — diversion of footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways crossing railways;

(xi)

section 119B — diversion of certain highways for purposes of crime prevention etc;

(xii)

section 119C — application by proprietor of school for special diversion order;

(xiii)

section 119D — diversion of certain highways for protection of sites of special scientific interest;

(xiv)

section 120 — exercise of powers of making public path extinguishment and diversion orders;

(xv)

section 121B — register of applications;

(d)

the functions contained in the following provisions of Part IX of the Highways Act 1980 (lawful and unlawful interference with highways and streets)—

(i)

section 130 — protection of public rights;

(ii)

sections 139 — control of builders' skips;

(iii)

section 140 — removal of builders' skips;

(iv)

section 140A — builders' skips: charges for occupation of the highway;

(v)

section 142 — licence to plant trees, shrubs etc in a highway;

(vi)

section 147 — power to authorise erection of stiles etc on footpath or bridleway;

(vii)

section 147ZA — agreements relating to improvements for benefit of persons with mobility problems;

(viii)

section 149 — removal of things so deposited on highways as to be a nuisance etc;

(ix)

section 169 — control of scaffolding on highways;

(x)

section 171 — control of deposit of building materials and making of excavations in streets;

(xi)

section 171A and regulations made under that section — works under s169 or s171: charge for occupation of the highway;

(xii)

section 172 — hoardings to be set up during building etc;

(xiii)

section 173 — hoardings to be securely erected;

(xiv)

section 178 — restriction on placing of rails, beams etc over highways;

(xv)

section 179 — control of construction of cellars etc under street;

(xvi)

section 180 — control of openings into cellars etc under streets, and pavement lights and ventilators;

(e)

exercising functions under section 34 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (limestone pavement orders); and

(f)

exercising functions under section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (duty to keep definitive map and statement under continuous review).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 18 substituted (2.12.2009) by The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Functions and Responsibilities) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2983), regs. 1, 4(a)