SOME LEGAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC LIGHTING

An historical account is given of legal aspects of public lighting, together with a brief description of acts affecting England and wales, and acts relating to Scotland. These acts were:- the lighting and watching act of 1830; the lighting and watching act of 1833; public health act, 1875; road traffic act, 1934; trunk road act of 1936; parish councils' act 1957; highways act 1959; the public health act of 1961; local government act of 1966; local government act, 1972-England and Wales; Scotland - the Burch police (Scotland) act 1892; road traffic act 1934 - section 41(8) (I); trunk road act, 1936 - section 6(4); the local government (Scotland) act, 1966. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of Public Lighting Engineers

  78 Buckingham Gate, Westminster
  London SW1E 6PF,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ashton, R J
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 117-121
• Serial:
  • Public Lighting
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 165
  • Publisher: Association of Public Lighting Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: History; Laws; Legal factors; Legislation; Lighting; Local government agencies; Street lighting
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9096: History; 1556: Legislation; 545: Lighting (street); 192: Local authority; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096354
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM