100 Drainage of highways
Highways Act 1980 (1980 c 66) | Legislation

100  Drainage of highways

(1)     The highway authority for a highway may, for the purpose of draining it or of otherwise preventing surface water from flowing on to it, do all or any of the following:—

(a)     construct or lay, in the highway or in land adjoining or lying near to the highway, such drains as they consider necessary;

(b)     erect barriers in the highway or in such land as aforesaid to divert surface water into or through any existing drain;

(c)     scour, cleanse and keep open all drains situated in the highway or in such land as aforesaid.

(2)     Where under subsection (1) above a drain is constructed or laid, or barriers are erected, for the purpose of draining surface water from a highway or, as the case may be, diverting it into an existing drain, the water may be discharged into or through that drain and into any inland waters, whether natural or artificial, or any tidal waters.

(3)     A highway authority shall pay compensation to the owner or occupier of any land who suffers damage by reason of the exercise

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