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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-roads-and-street-works-act-1991/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/22",
  "legislation_title": "New Roads and Street Works Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-roads-and-street-works-act-1991",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be provided by new means; to make new provision with respect to street works and, in Scotland, road works; and for connected purposes.\n[27th June 1991]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Certain functions of the Act made exercisable by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised by the Secretary of State for Transport (E.W.) (25.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1986 art. 2, Sch. 2Act (except s. 167(3)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act: extended (E.W.S.) (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, art. 27(5)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (26.8.2005) by The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), arts. 1, 10(6) (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act applied (28.9.2007) by The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2657), arts. 1, 3(2) (with arts. 19, 28, Sch. 3 para. 13(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act: functions made exercisable as specified (24.3.2009) by The Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/721), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Act applied in part (E.W.) (1.3.2013) by The Traffic Management (Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames) Permit Scheme Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3104), arts. 1, 2, Sch., Appendix B2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Act: functions made exercisable as specified (E.) (1.4.2015) by The Delegation of Functions (Strategic Highways Companies) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/378), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 para. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (7.9.2016) by The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844), arts. 1(2), 10(2)(j) (with arts. 37, 38)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 3 modified (19.12.2017) by The Network Rail (Buxton Sidings Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1150), arts. 1, 4(1) (with art. 32(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (22.7.2020) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/706), arts. 1, 14(2)(h) (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16 para. 66)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (22.1.2021) by The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1656), arts. 1, 9(2)(h) (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 9 Pt. 5 para. 18)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (22.4.2022) by The East Anglia ONE North Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/432), arts. 1(2), 9(1)(2)(h) (with arts. 40, 41)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Act applied in part (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (22.4.2022) by The East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/433), arts. 1(2), 9(1)(2)(h) (with arts. 40, 41)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Act applied (5.6.2026) by The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/567), art. 1, Sch. 14 para. 138(7) (with arts. 44, 45, Sch. 14)"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "Act except specified provisions does not extend to Northern Ireland see s. 169(3)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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