144BRoads authority not to obstruct light rail system

#### 144B Roads authority not to obstruct light rail system 144B Roads authority not to obstruct light rail system > > (1) A roads authority, in the exercise of any of its functions under this Act, must not, without the prior consent of the Secretary— > > > > > (a) carry out, or authorise the carrying out, of any work, or > > > > > (b) grant any consent or authorisation or issue any direction, or > > > > > (c) take any other action (including disposing of or granting any interest in land), > > > > that prevents or otherwise obstructs the passage of light rail vehicles along the route of a light rail system declared under the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109) or the carrying out or use of any work approved under section 144C. > > > (2) The Secretary must, before granting a consent under this section consult with— > > > > > (a) (Repealed) > > > > > (b) the operator of the light rail system, if the Secretary is not the operator of the system. > > > (3) A consent by the Secretary— > > > > > (a) may be granted on the Secretary’s own initiative or on the application of any person, and > > > > > (b) may be granted generally or for a particular case, and > > > > > (c) may be granted for specific matters or classes of matters, and > > > > > (d) may be granted on such conditions as the Secretary thinks fit. > > > (4) Nothing in this section prevents the temporary closure of any road or road related area within the meaning of section 4 (1) of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018) (other than a road or road related area that is the subject of a declaration made under section 18 (1) (b) of that Act relating to all of the provisions of that Act) or the taking of other action that is authorised by the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018), section 148B. > > **s 144B:** Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 \[4\]. Am 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 \[4\]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 \[6\]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 \[7\]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.50 \[1\]; 2013 No 19, Sch 4.72 \[9\]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.28 \[2\]; 2019 No 19, Sch 2.2\[1\]; 2025 No 66, Sch 5.5\[2\].