Regulator Profile
National Highways
Enforcement Regulator3
Areas of regulation
67
Laws enforced
UK-wide
Highways
Specifications
Standards
What National Highways does
Government company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving England's strategic road network (motorways and major A-roads). Sets standards for highway design, construction, and maintenance. Issues technical standards and specifications for road construction works.
Additional information
Formerly Highways England. Key source of technical standards (DMRB, MCHW) for road construction. Works with local highway authorities.
Legal framework
Legislation that National Highways enforces.
Primary legislation
- Highways Act 1980 Act 1980
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Act 1991
- Finance Act 2001 Act 2001
- Civil Aviation Act 2012 Act 2012
- Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Act 2004
- Party Wall Act 1996 Act 1996
- Traffic Management Act 2004 Act 2004
- Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 Act 2018
- Aviation Security Act 1982 Act 1982
- British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 Act 1999
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 Act 1992
- Coast Protection Act 1949 Act
- Finance Act 2001, Part 2 Act 2001
- Finance Act 2004 Act 2004
- Finance Act 2004, Part 3 Act 2004
- Finance Act 2004, Section 59 Act 2004
- Finance Act 2004, Section 69 Act 2004
- Finance Act 2004, Section 72 Act 2004
- Government of Wales Act 2006 Act 2006
- Harbours Act 1964 Act 1964
- Highways Act 1980, Section 175 Act 1980
- Highways Act 1980, Section 219 Act 1980
- Highways Act 1980, Section 228 Act 1980
- Highways Act 1980, Section 38 Act 1980
- Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 Act 2018
- Industrial Training Act 1982 Act 1982
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, Section 18 Act
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 9A Act 1985
- Localism Act 2011, Part 5 Act 2011
- Maritime Security Act 1990 Act 1990
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Section 71 Act 1991
- Northern Ireland Act 1998 Act 1998
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 Act 2008
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Act 1984
- Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Act 1968
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act 2007
- Water Industry Act 1991, Section 104 Act 1991
- Water Industry Act 1991, Section 106 Act 1991
Secondary legislation
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 UK Statutory Instrument 1977
- Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 UK Statutory Instrument 1997
- Air Navigation Order 2016 UK Statutory Instrument 2016
- Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- Aggregates Levy (General) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/761) UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Assets of Community Value Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- BSR charges and fees UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2022
- Building (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2025
- ... and 19 more statutory instruments
Sectors regulated
Construction