Local Government Act, 1946

Application of certain portions of Part IV to person other than road authority.

57.—(1) Where a person other than a road authority is required by or under any Act to construct or maintain the bridge or a part of the bridge or to pay or contribute to the expenses of such construction or maintenance, the following portions of this Part of this Act shall have effect as if such person were a road authority, that is to say, subsection (3) of section 44 , subsection (3) of section 46 , paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 47 , subsection (3) of section 51 , section 53 and section 55 .

(2) Where by virtue of this section the bridge order contains a requirement under subsection (1) of section 53 of this Act of a contribution to be made by a company controlling a railway or canal, the Minister shall not make an order under subsection (3) of that section varying the contribution save with the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce.