Moved by
Baroness Kramer
12: Schedule 1, page 59, line 17, at end insert—
“Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
67A In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, at the appropriate place insert “A strategic highways company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2014.””
13: Schedule 1, page 64, line 34, at end insert—
“Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
98A In section 112G of the Transport Act 1985 (representations following an investigation by the Passengers’ Council), in subsection (1), for paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d) a strategic highways company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2014;”.
Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)
98B In the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988, after section 46 (interpretation) insert—
“46A Appointment of a strategic highways company
(1) This section applies in any period in which, by virtue of an appointment under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2014, a strategic highways company is the highway authority for the highways comprised in the tunnel crossing or the bridge.
(2) The reference to the Secretary of State in section 12(4) (crossing operator) is to be read as a reference to the strategic highways company.
(3) References to the Secretary of State in the following provisions are to be read as references to the strategic highways company—
(a) section 24(1)(a) and (b) (special traffic restrictions);
(b) section 27(1) and (2) (bicycles);
(c) section 37 (powers in relation to River Thames);
(d) section 38 (restriction on works on crossing);
(e) Schedule 7 (protective provisions), except—
(i) paragraph 2 of Part 1, and
(ii) paragraph 2 of Part 3.””
14: Schedule 1, page 70, line 8, leave out paragraphs 145 and 146