ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the certain powers and duties contained in Part II of the Land Compensation Act 1973 and the Highways Act 1980 to mitigate the injurious effect of public works by sound-proofing, acquiring land, executing works and paying the expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works. The responsible authority is, in relation to a highway, the appropriate highway authority and, in relation to other public works, the person managing those works. Provision is now made for the making of regulations to permit the payment of compensation in respect of any dwelling that is not a building that is affected or likely to be affected by noise during the construction or use of public works: see section 20A of the 1973 Act. The works being carried out include works by a highway authority for the construction or improvement of a highway, and works of a responsible authority for the construction or alteration of any public works a highway.
