Commentary on provisions of the Act Schedule 24: Street works Street works
Paragraph 2 contains disapplications in relation to street works authorised by this Act. In the case of each of the disapplications listed, the Government considers that placing restrictions on works could risk the delivery timetable for Phase One of High Speed 2.
	Paragraph 2(1) disapplies sections 56 (1) and 56 (1A) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 ("the 1991 Act"). These provide for the power to direct when works that could affect traffic take place and to give directions as regards things done in exercise of any powers conferred by the Act with respect to works respectively.
	Paragraph 2(2) disapplies section 56A of the 1991 Act which allows an authority to direct an undertaker doing street works to place apparatus in one street rather than another.
	Paragraph 2(3) disapplies section 58(1) of the 1991 Act with respect to works authorised by the Act which would allow the street authority to restrict further work on a highway on which they have done substantial works for a period of 12 months after completion.
	Paragraph 2(4) disapplies section 61(1) of the 1991 Act which provides that apparatus cannot be put on protected streets without the consent of the street authority.
	Paragraphs 2(5) and (6) disapply section 62(2) and (4) of the 1991 Act. These refer to street authorities’ ability to ask for apparatus placed in a street to be moved if it is later designated a protected street and direct the nominated undertaker in relation to works ongoing if a street is designated or removed as protected, respectively.
	Paragraph 2(7) disapplies section 63(1) of the 1991 Act which states that a street with special engineering difficulties cannot be worked on until plans and sections of works are agreed between the nominated undertaker and street authority.
	Paragraphs 2(8) and (10) disapply sections 73A(1) and 78A(1)(b) of that Act. These relate to the requirement to re-surface streets after carrying out street works. They have been disapplied as these works are addressed by provision in Part I of Schedule 31 to the Act.
	Paragraph 2(9) disapplies section 74A of the 1991 Act and regulations made under it which allow a highway authority to make changes for occupying highways to carry out street works.
	Paragraphs 2(11) to (15) disapply the restrictions which apply under Schedule 3A to the 1991 Act where a street authority receives notice that substantial street works are proposed in a highway. These paragraphs remove the right of the street authority to require notification of other street works in such a highway and to give directions as to when street works may commence and also remove restrictions on the construction of further street works during or after the completion of street works.
	Under paragraph 2(16) these provisions only apply to a street for which the Secretary of State is the street authority if the Secretary of State consents, which may be given subject to conditions.