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Section 65: Categories of highway over which public right of way may not be restricted

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 · 2014 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Community protection — CHAPTER 2: Public spaces protection orders and expedited orders

A public spaces protection order or an expedited order may not restrict the public right of way over a highway that is—

a special road;
a trunk road;
a classified or principal road;
a strategic road;
a highway in England of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
a highway in Wales of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.

In this section—

  • "classified road", "special road" and "trunk road" have the meaning given by section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980;

  • "highway" has the meaning given by section 328 of that Act;

  • "principal road" has the meaning given by section 12 of that Act (and see section 13 of that Act);

  • "strategic road" has the meaning given by section 60(4) of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

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