168 Building operations affecting public safety
Highways Act 1980 (1980 c 66) | Legislation

Precautions to be taken in doing certain works in or near streets or highways

168  Building operations affecting public safety

(1)     If in the course of the carrying out of any building operation in or near a street there occurs an accident which—

(a)     gives rise to the risk of serious bodily injury to a person in the street, whether or not the death or disablement of any person is caused thereby; or

(b)     would have given rise to such risk but for the fact that a local authority or highway authority had in the exercise of their powers under [section 78 of the Building Act 1984] (emergency measures to deal with

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