# Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988, Paragraph 47

Extent: E+W

(1) The Authority shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of sections 25 to 29 of the Highways Act 1980 (public path creation agreements); and sections 72(2) (widening of footpaths etc.) and 118 to 121E (stopping up of footpaths etc.) , except sections 118B and 119B of that Act (stopping up and diversion for purposes of crime prevention, etc.), of that Act shall have effect in relation to the Authority as if it were a county council.
(2) Without prejudice to the powers of any other body, the Authority shall have the power to maintain any public path within the Broads.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/4/schedule/3/paragraph/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/norfolk-and-suffolk-broads-act-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-47
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