(1) In this section -
‘local authority’ means -
(a) the council of a county,
(b) the corporation of a county or other borough, or
(c) the council of an urban district
standing prescribed for the time being for the purposes of this section;
‘roadworks’ means repairs, maintenance, alterations, improvements or installations or any other works to, above or under, a public road;
‘emergency roadworks’ means roadworks the carrying out of which is immediately required in order to prevent, or reduce the risk of, loss, injury or damage to persons or property.
(a) Notwithstanding any other enactment, a local authority may give a direction in writing to any person in relation to the carrying out of roadworks in its functional area.
(b) A local authority may, by a direction in writing given to the person to whom a direction was given under this subsection, revoke or amend the latter direction.
(c) A direction given to a person under this subsection may apply to all roadworks underta
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