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# The Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2023 No. 677
Highways
The Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023
Made
20th June 2023
Coming into force
12th July 2023
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2) and 19 of the Infrastructure Act 2015.
In accordance with section 55(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 and come into force on the twenty-second day after the day on which they are made.
(2) An amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

## 2 Amendment of the Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015 {#regulation-2}

(1) The Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (appointment of a strategic highways company), in paragraph (1), for “Highways England Company” substitute “National Highways”.

## 3 Consequential amendments {#regulation-3}

The enactments specified in the Schedule are amended in accordance with the Schedule.

## SCHEDULE Consequential amendments {#schedule}

Regulation 3
PART 1 Amendments of primary legislation
The Local Transport Act 2008
1 (1) The Local Transport Act 2008 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 102I(7)(h) (transport strategy of an STB), for “Highways England Company Limited” substitute “a strategic highways company appointed under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015”.
The Equality Act 2010
2 (1) The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 19 (public authorities: general), under the heading “Transport”, for “Highways England Company Limited” substitute “A strategic highways company appointed under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015”.
PART 2 Amendments of secondary legislation
The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015
3 (1) The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the company”, for “Highways England Company” substitute “National Highways”.
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017
4 (1) The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (public authorities required to publish information), under the heading “Transport”, for “Highways England Company Limited” substitute “A strategic highways company appointed under section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015”.