UK Act of Parliament
2015
United Kingdom
Infrastructure Act 2015
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What's here
10 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 3 statutory instruments
Who this Act binds
Plus 10 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
2 guidesWhat this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Strategic highways companies
Areas and highways in an appointment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must specify areas and roads for strategic highway companies Crown / Minister / Government department
Road Investment Strategy
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must set and manage the Road Investment Strategy Crown / Minister / Government department
General duties
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- National Highways must cooperate with planning and road authorities Statutory regulator
Monitor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ORR must monitor strategic highways companies and can demand information Statutory regulator
Monitor: compliance and fines
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ORR may fine or issue enforcement notices to strategic highways companies Statutory regulator
Monitor: general duties
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ORR must monitor and promote the performance of National Highways Statutory regulator
Periodic reports by the Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must publish reports on strategic highways companies Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 13 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Appointment of strategic highways companies
Route strategies
Directions and guidance
Delegation of functions
Exercise of delegated functions
Watchdog
Monitor: guidance
Transfer schemes
Tax consequences of transfers
Financial assistance
Transfer of additional functions
Consequential and transitional provision etc
Interpretation of Part 1
Part 2 — Cycling and Walking Investment Strategies
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 3 — Powers of British Transport Police Force
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 4 — Environmental control of animal and plant species
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 5 — Planning, land and buildings
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Timing of appointment of examining authority
Two-person Panels
Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders
Deemed discharge of planning conditions
Mayoral development orders
Property etc transfers to the HCA and the GLA
Easements etc affecting land
Expenditure of Greater London Authority on housing or regeneration
Transfer of responsibility for local land charges to Land Registry
Conferral of additional powers on Land Registry
Transfer of power to nominate member of Rule Committee
Provision in building regulations for off-site carbon abatement measures
Part 6 — Energy
Advice on likely impact of onshore petroleum on the carbon budget
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must report on onshore petroleum impact on carbon budgets Crown / Minister / Government department
Onshore hydraulic fracturing: safeguards
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must ensure fracking safeguards are met before giving consent Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 14 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The community electricity right
Supplementary provision
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Maximising economic recovery of UK petroleum
Levy on holders of certain energy industry licences
Petroleum and geothermal energy: right to use deep-level land
Further provision about the right of use
Payment scheme
Notice scheme
Payment and notice schemes: supplementary provision
Interpretation
Renewable heat incentives
Reimbursement of persons who have met expenses of making electrical connections
Consequential provision
Part 7 — Public Works Loan Commissioners
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 8 — General provisions
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
Community electricity right regulations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must issue regulations for community electricity rights Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 6 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Guidance on application for hydraulic fracturing consent (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Transport Focus - Road users watchdog (opens in a new tab) Other
- National Highways Corporate governance (opens in a new tab) Other
- National Highways licence monitoring and enforcement (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- The OGA Strategy (MER UK Strategy) (opens in a new tab) Other
- NSTA Legislative Context (opens in a new tab) Other
- National Highways - working on our network (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 (DfT) (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
NSTA
PrimaryNorth Sea Transition Authority
Licenses and regulates the UK oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. Issues petroleum production licences and CO2 storage licences. …
Government's housing delivery agency. Provides funding, land, and expertise to deliver new homes. Administers affordable housing programmes, Help to Buy, and strategic …
Government company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving England's strategic road network (motorways and major A-roads). Sets standards for highway design, construction, …
Office of Rail and Road
Independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways. Regulates health and safety for the mainline rail network, London Underground, light rail, trams, …
Connected legislation
3 statutory instruments
These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.
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