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| Long title | An Act to make provision for and in connection with the designation of traffic officers and their duties; to make provision in relation to the management of road networks; to make new provision for regulating the carrying out of works and other activities in the street; to amend Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and Parts 9 and 14 of the Highways Act 1980; to make new provision in relation to the civil enforcement of traffic contraventions; to amend section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; and for connected purposes. |
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| Statute book chapter | 2004 c 18 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[2] |
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| Royal Assent | 22 July 2004 |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Traffic Management Act 2004 (c 18) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It details the street works regulations. The Act has been implemented from 1 April 2008 across the United Kingdom.
All the parties interested in occupying streets/Highways need to follow the specified guidelines. The main highlights are as follows:
The Second wave of the Traffic Management Act 2004 aims to implement Permit regulation. As part of this regulation Work Undertakers have to apply for a permit to work on a street. Undertaker have to discuss and agree the restriction on work timing, apparatus etc. with Highway Authorities. The Highway Authorities should approve/reject the application after verifying the Permit conditions.
The following orders have been made under this section:
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