101Restoration of public road following excavation etc

#### 101 Restoration of public road following excavation etc 101 Restoration of public road following excavation etc > > (1) A roads authority may direct any person by whom a public road is dug up to restore the road to its previous condition. > > > (2) If a public road is damaged as a result of a leakage from, or breaking or bursting of, any object or work placed in, on or over the road, the appropriate roads authority may direct the person— > > > > > (a) who was responsible for placing the object or work in, on or over the road, or > > > > > (b) who has the care or control of the object or work, or > > > > > (c) whose act or omission caused the leakage, breaking or bursting, > > > > to restore the road to its previous condition. > > > (3) A direction under this section may specify— > > > > > (a) the manner in which or the standard to which, and > > > > > (b) the period (being at least 14 days) within which, > > > > the direction must be complied with. > > > (4) Instead of giving a direction under this section, a roads authority may take such action as is necessary to restore the road to its previous condition. > > > (5) The costs incurred by a roads authority in taking action under this section are recoverable from the person referred to in subsection (1) or (2), as a debt, in a court of competent jurisdiction. > > > (6) Nothing in this section authorises a roads authority to recover an amount greater than that necessary to restore the road to its previous condition.