HIGHWAYS ACT - Companies Registry Online Services -...

HIGHWAYS ACTCHAPTER 48:01

Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) by L.R.O. 1–2 .. 3–124 .. 125–126 .. 127–128 .. 129–185 ..

Act3 of 1970Amended by

46 of 1979 51/1980 37 of 1980 *20 of 1981 21 of 1990 28 of 1994 5 of 2010

*See Note on Amendment at page 2

LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

L.R.O. UNOFFICIAL VERSION

UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2015

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

Index of Subsidiary Legislation PageClassification of Highways Order (GN 51/1975) … … … 126Special Roads (Traffic) Regulations (LN 181/1979) … … … 183Highways (Control of Advertising Hoardings) Regulations (LN 243/2004) … 184

Note on OmissionsA. The following Orders have been omitted: 1. The Closing of Passageway through the Red House Order (GN 111/1978). 2. The Toruba Road Order (LN 130/1980)—which (by reason of the omission of the

Schedule) is defective and ineffectual.B. Closure Orders made under section 38. The following Orders which state that portions of roads described in the Schedule

to those Orders shall cease to be a highway are set out in the Table hereunder:TABLE

Title of Order Reference Pinto Road Order (1976) 42/1976 Pinto Road Order (1980) 82/1980 Airport Road (Tobago) Closure Order (1976) 51/1976 Siparia Branch Road Order 1980 204/1980 Crown Trace (Closure) Order 1988 64/1988 Angostura Street (Closure) Order 1994 144/1994 Store Bay Road (Closure) Order 1995 36/1995 Alta Garcia Road (Closure) Order 1995 98/1995 Road Reserve (Closure) Order 161/1995 Bergorot Trace (Closure) Order 2000 252/2000

Note on AmendmentThis Act has been amended by Act No. 20 of 1981 but Act No. 20 of 1981 had not up to thedate of the last revision of this Act been brought into operation.

2 Chap. 48:01 Highways


UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Highways Chap. 48:01 3


L.R.O.

CHAPTER 48:01

HIGHWAYS ACTARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

1. Short title.

PRELIMINARYINTERPRETATION

2. Meaning of “highway” and other provisions as to Interpretation.

PART IHIGHWAYS

3. Classification of highways. Definitions. 4. Minister to keep highway system under review. 5. Powers of Minister as respect highways crossing or joining

main roads.

PART IIHIGHWAYS AUTHORITIES

6. Highway authorities. 7. Highway authority for road which ceases to be a main road. 8. Local highway authority may be highway authority for certain

highways constructed by Minister.

PART IIICREATION OF HIGHWAYS

9. Construction of new highways. 10. Creation of footpath by agreement. 11. Compulsory powers for creation of footpaths. 12. Exercise of powers by Minister. 13. Compensation for loss caused by public path creation Order. 14. Dedication of way as highway presumed after public use for twenty

years. 15. Protection of rights of reversions. 16. Conversion of private street into highway.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS—ContinuedSECTION

PART IV

MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYSHIGHWAYS MAINTAINABLE AT PUBLIC EXPENSE

17. Highways maintainable at public expense.

METHODS WHEREBY HIGHWAYS MAY BECOMEMAINTAINABLE AT PUBLIC EXPENSE

18. Power of highway authorities to adopt highway by agreement.

MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY MAINTAINABLEAT PUBLIC EXPENSE

19. Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense. 20. Power to get materials for repair of publicly maintainable highways. 21. Recovery by highway authorities of expenses due to extraordinary

traffic of highways.

PART V

IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYSGENERAL POWER OF IMPROVEMENT

22. General power of improvement.

DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS, ROUNDABOUTS ANDCYCLE TRACKS

23. Dual carriageways and roundabouts. 24. Cycle tracks and footways. 25. Compensation.

WIDTHS 26. Widening of highways. 27. Power to prescribe improvement line for widening streets. 28. Variation of widths of carriageways and footways.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

SECTION

LEVELS 29. Alteration of levels. 30. Prevention of obstruction to view at corners.

TREES, SHRUBS AND VERGES 31. Powers of highway and local authorities to plant trees, lay out grass

verges, etc.

LIGHTING 32. Power of Minister to light main roads.

FENCES AND BOUNDARIES 33. Power to fence highways. 34. Provision of highway boundary posts.

RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF BRIDGES 35. Reconstruction of bridges maintainable at public expense.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS 36. Drainage of highways. 37. Provision of posts to indicate depth of flood water.

PART VISTOPPING UP AND DIVERSION OF HIGHWAYS

38. Permanent stopping up of highways. 39. Power to close roads temporarily. 40. Stopping up of footpaths. 41. Diversion of footpaths. 42. Exercise of powers of making public path extinguishment and

diversion Orders. 43. Supplementary provisions as to public path extinguishment and

diversion Orders. 44. Power to make temporary diversion where highway about to be

repaired or widened. 45. Saving.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION




PART VII

LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITHHIGHWAYS AND STREETSPROTECTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS

46. Protection of public rights.

DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS, STREETS, ETC.

47. Penalty for damaging highway, etc. 48. Damage to footways of streets by excavations. 49. Ploughing of footpath.

OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS

50. Penalty for wilful obstruction. 51. Penalty for erecting building, etc., in highway. 52. Power to remove structures from highways. 53. Power to authorise erection, creation of stiles, etc., in footpath. 54. Penalty for depositing things or pitching booths, etc., on highway. 55. Doors, etc., not to be put up in highways so as to open outwards. 56. Lopping of vegetation overhanging highways and certain other roads

and paths. 57. Powers of highway authority where obstruction of highway traffic

is greater than necessary, etc. 58. Power to require removal of barbed wire. 59. Dangerous land adjoining highway. 60. Buildings and other structures dangerous to persons in highway.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN DOING WORKSIN HIGHWAYS OR STREETS OR ON ADJACENT PREMISES

61. Regulation of deposit of building materials and making ofexcavations in highway.

62. Hoardings to be set up during building, etc. 63. Precautions to be taken by authorities executing works in highways.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

SECTION

MISCELLANEOUS 64. Works not to be begun until after notice to highway authority. 65. Requirement as to execution of works involving breaking up of

highways, and as to reinstatement. 66. Carriage crossings over footways. 67. Power to instal refuse or storage bins in highways. 68. Control of advertising hoarding.

PART VIIINEW STREETS

NEW STREET BYE-LAWS 69. Power of local authority to make new street bye-laws. 70. Continuation of existing street to be a new street. 71. Power to define the centre line and outer lines, defining minimum

width, of new street into which existing highway will be converted. 72. Power of local authority with consent of Minister to relax

requirements of bye-laws.

PASSING OF PLANS DEPOSITED UNDER BYE-LAWS 73. Passing or rejection of plans, etc. 74. Deposit of plans to be of no effect after certain interval.

REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONSAS TO NEW STREETS

75. Imposition of requirements as to width of new streets in certaincases.

76. Power of local authority to vary position or direction, and to fixbeginning and end of new street.

77. Construction of bridge carrying new street. 78. Power to allow widening of existing street on one side only to less

than prescribed width. 79. Power to require removal or alteration of work not in conformity

with bye-laws. 80. Fine for executing work otherwise than in accordance with conditions. 81. Enforcement of conditions imposed by or under bye-laws

against owner.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION




SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS 82. Right of local authority to retain deposited plans. 83. Interpretation of Part VIII.

PART IXMAKING UP OF PRIVATE STREETS

THE PRIVATE STREETS CODE 84. Street works in private streets. 85. Incidental works. 86. Provisional apportionment of expenses. 87. Objections to proposed works. 88. Hearing and determination of objections. 89. Power to amend specification, apportionment, etc. 90. Final apportionment and objections thereto. 91. Recovery of expenses. Charge on premises. Register of charges. 92. Exemption for place of public religious worship. 93. Objections only to be made as provided by code. 94. Minister may determine proportion of expenses to be borne by

owner of premises. 95. Right of appeal to Minister where local authority exercises power

under section 91.

GENERAL 96. Power to vary width of carriageway and footpath on making up a

private street. 97. Widening of highway comprised in private street. 98. After execution of street works private streets may become

highways maintainable at public expense. 99. Power of majority of frontagers to require execution of street works

under private streets code. 100. Power of majority of tenants to require execution of street works.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

101. Sum recoverable in accordance with private streets code. 102. Minister may require local authority to construct, repair, streets. 103. Compensation for damage caused by execution of street works. 104. Provisions as to private street in area of more than one local authority. 105. Power to treat as private street land designated for purposes of this

section by development plan. 106. Evasion of private street works expenses by owners. 107. Liability on certain persons for construction repairs, etc., of streets. 108. Contribution by local authority to expenses of street works. 109. Payment to be made by owners of new buildings in respect of street

works. 110. Determination of liability for, and amounts of, payments. 111. Refunds, etc., where work done otherwise than at expense of local

authority. 112. Sums paid or secured to be in discharge of further liability for street

works. 113. Determination to cease to have effect when plans are not proceeded

with. 114. Interest on sums paid under sections 109 to 113. 115. Minister may declare certain private streets dedicated to the

public use. 116. Interpretation of Part IX. 117. Minister jointly and severally responsible with local authority.

PART XACQUISITION, VESTING AND TRANSFER

OF LAND, ETC.ACQUISITION OF LAND

118. Acquisition of land for construction, improvement, etc., of highway. 119. Provisions as to middle of highway of which boundaries are to be

altered. 120. Acquisition of land between improvement line and boundary of street. 121. General provisions as to acquisition of land.

VESTING OF HIGHWAYS, ETC. 122. Vesting of highways maintainable at public expense.

SECTION

UNOFFICIAL VERSION




PART XIFINANCIAL PROVISIONS

123. Advances in respect of the construction and improvement ofhighways, etc.

124. Expenses to be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament. 125. Borrowing power.

PART XIIMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

MISCELLANEOUS POWERS OF HIGHWAYAUTHORITIES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

126. Powers of entry for purposes connected with provision of main roads. 127. Powers of entry for purposes connected with certain Orders relating

to footpaths. 128. Entry, etc., of premises by highway authority or local authority for

certain purposes. 129. Power to dispose of certain materials. 130. Power of certain authorities to execute certain works on behalf of

other person. 131. Power to require information as to ownership of land.

PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERSOF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

132. Protection of members and officers of local authorities frompersonal liability.

OBSTRUCTION OF PERSONS EXECUTING ACT 133. Penalty for obstructing execution of Act. 134. Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.

RECOVERY OF EXPENSES 135. Recovery of expenses. 136. Matters to be taken into account in determining compensation under

section 75.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

SECTION

137. Disputes as to compensation to be determined by arbitration or PettyCivil Court.

138. Compensation in respect of depreciation in value of interest in landsubject to mortgage.

139. Summary proceedings for offences. 140. Continuing offences. 141. Restriction on institution of proceedings. 142. Inclusion of several sums in one complaint, etc. 143. Notice to be given of right of appeal. 144. Appeals and applications to Summary Courts. 145. Appeals to Court of Appeal from decisions of Summary Courts. 146. Effect of decision of Court upon an appeal.

NOTICES, ETC. 147. Notices, etc., to be in writing; forms of certain documents. 148. Authentication of documents, etc. 149. Regulations. 150. Saving for highway authority in respect of liability for condition of

highway. 151. Saving for rights and liabilities as to interference with highways. 152. Saving for obligation to obtain planning permission. 153. Act binds the State. 154. Transitional provisions.

FIRST SCHEDULE. SECOND SCHEDULE. THIRD SCHEDULE. FOURTH SCHEDULE. FIFTH SCHEDULE. SIXTH SCHEDULE. SEVENTH SCHEDULE.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



3 of 1970.

Commencement.169/1973.Short title.

Meaning of“highway” andother provisionsas toInterpretation.[37 of 198021 of 1990].

CHAPTER 48:01

HIGHWAYS ACTAn Act to consolidate with amendments certain written laws

relating to highways, streets and bridges in Trinidad andTobago.

[3RD OCTOBER 1973] 1. This Act may be cited as the Highways Act.

PRELIMINARY

INTERPRETATION 2. (1) “Highway” means the whole or part of any road,thoroughfare, street, trail, trace or way maintainable at the publicexpense and dedicated to the public use whether by way ofexpress or implied grant, or by proclamation of the President orby a declaration made by a local authority or by the Minister inaccordance with the provision in that behalf in Part IX, andincludes bridges, culverts, footways, sidewalks and the adjoiningreserves accessary to a highway. (2) Where a highway passes over a bridge, that bridgeshall be taken for the purposes of this Act to be a part of thehighway. (3) In this Act, “highway maintainable at the publicexpense” and any other expression defined by reference to ahighway shall be construed in accordance with the aboveprovisions of this section. (4) In this Act—“adjoining” includes abutting on, and “adjoins” shall be

construed accordingly;“agriculture” includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing,

dairy farming, the breeding and keeping of livestock(including any creature kept for the production of food), theuse of land as grazing land, and “agricultural” shall beconstrued accordingly;



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

“apparatus” includes equipment, machinery, material and anystructure constructed for the lodging therein of apparatus;

“approach”, in relation to a bridge, means the surface of highwaygiving access thereto, together with any embankment,retaining wall or other work or substance supporting orprotecting the surface;

“bridge” does not include a culvert, but, save as mentionedabove, means a bridge or viaduct which is part of a highway,and includes the abutments and any other part of a bridgebut not the highway carried thereby;

“carriageway” means a way constituting or contained in ahighway, being a way (other than a cycle track) over whichthe public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles;

“Chief Executive Officer” means in respect of— (a) a Municipal Council, the Chief Executive

Officer; and (b) the Tobago House of Assembly, the Clerk;“contravention”, in relation to a condition, restriction or

requirement, includes failure to comply with that condition,restriction or requirement, and “contravene” shall beconstrued accordingly;

“Council” means— (a) in relation to a municipality, the municipal

council therefor; (b) in relation to a county, the county council therefor; (c) in relation to Tobago, the Tobago House of

Assembly;“county” does not include Tobago or any area within a

municipality;“culvert” means a structure with a span less than twelve feet long

for carrying a watercourse below ground level under acarriageway or cycle track or footpath or footway;

“cycle track” means a way constituting or contained in a highway,being a way over which the public have the following, but noother rights of way, that is to say, a right of way on pedalcycles with or without a right of way on foot;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Ch. 25:04.

“electricity undertakers” means persons authorised by anywritten law to carry on an undertaking for the supply ofelectricity or for the supply of natural gas as an adjunct tothe supply of electricity;

“engineer” means— (a) in relation to a Municipal Council, an “engineer”

as defined in the Municipal Corporations Act orany subordinate officer designated for specificpurposes relating to highways;

(b) in relation to a county council, the ChiefTechnical Officer (Works) or any other engineerdesignated by the Minister of Works;

“footpath” means a highway not being a footway over which thepublic have a right of way on foot only;

“footway” means a way contained in a highway which alsocontains a carriageway, being a way over which the publichave a right of way on foot only;

“gas undertakers” means persons authorised by any written lawto carry on an undertaking for the supply of gas or for thesupply of electricity as an adjunct to the supply of gas;

“harbour undertakers” means persons authorised by any writtenlaw to carry on a harbour undertaking;

“highway authority” means an authority responsible for themaintenance of a highway;

“highway maintainable at the public expense” means a highwaywhich by virtue of section 17 or of any other written law(whether contained in this Act or not) is a highwaymaintainable at the public expense;

“hours of darkness” means the time between sunset and sunrise;“improvement” means the doing of any act under powers

conferred by Part V (except section 32);“land” includes any interest or right in, over or under land;“lease” includes an underlease, and an agreement for a lease or

underlease, but does not include an option to take a lease ora mortgage, and “lessee” shall be construed accordingly;



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

“local authority” means a municipal council, a county council orthe Tobago House of Assembly;

“local highway authority” means a highway authority other thanthe Minister;

“made-up carriageway” means a carriageway, or a part thereof,which has been metalled or in any other way provided witha surface suitable for the passage of vehicles;

“maintenance” means the preservation and keeping in repair of ahighway; and includes the making, cleaning and keepingopen of ditches, gutters, drains and water-courses necessaryfor the maintenance of a highway and “maintain” and“maintainable” shall be construed accordingly;

“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for publicworks is assigned;

“Municipal Council” means the council of a municipalcorporation within the meaning of the MunicipalCorporations Act;

“owner”, in relation to any premises, means a person other thana mortgagee not in possession, who, whether in his ownright or as trustee or agent for any other person, is entitled tothe whole or any part of the rents and profits of the premises;

“pier undertakers” means persons authorised by any written lawto carry on a pier undertaking;

“premises” includes land and buildings;“proposed highway” means land on which, in accordance with

plans made or approved by the Minister, a highwayauthority is for the time being constructing or intending toconstruct a highway shown in the plans;

“public path creation agreement” means an agreement madeunder section 10;

“public path diversion order” has the meaning assigned to it bysection 41;

“public path extinguishment order” has the meaning assigned toit by section 40;

“reconstruction”, in relation to a bridge, includes the constructionof a new bridge and approaches thereto in substitution forthe existing bridge and the approaches thereto;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Ch. 48:50.

Classification ofhighways.

“statutory undertakers” means persons authorised by any writtenlaw to carry on any of the following undertakings:

(a) dock, harbour, pier, or lighthouse undertaking; or (b) an undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas,

water, sewerage or telephone services, and “statutory undertaking” shall be construed accordingly;“street” includes the whole or any part of any highway and any

road, lane, footpath, square, court, alley, or passage, whethera thoroughfare or not;

“telephone undertakers” means persons authorised by any writtenlaw to carry on a telephone system and to provide telephoneservices;

“traffic” includes pedestrians and animals;“traffic sign” has the meaning assigned to it by the Motor

Vehicles and Road Traffic Act;“water and sewerage undertakers” means persons authorised by

any written law to carry on an undertaking for the supply ofwater or the provision of sewerage services.

(5) Any reference in this Act to property of dockundertakers, harbour undertakers or pier undertakers shall, wherethe undertakers are the Port Authority, be taken as a reference toproperty of the Authority held or used by it wholly or mainly forthe purposes of so much of its undertaking as consists of thecarrying on of a dock undertaking, a harbour undertaking, or apier undertaking.

PART I

HIGHWAYS 3. (1) On the coming into operation of this Act, theMinister shall, by Order, classify the highways in Trinidad andTobago in accordance with the classification set out as follows: (a) main roads; (b) special roads;



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Definitions.

(c) secondary roads; (d) local roads; (e) streets; (f) development roads,and the Minister may by Order add to or remove a highway froma class. (2) In this Act—“development road” means— (a) a highway that is a trace, trail or State trace

constructed for the purpose of agricultural orother development; and

(b) is classified as such by Order made under thissection;

“local road” means a highway that is not classified as a main road,special road, secondary road, street or development road;

“main road” means a highway that— (a) in the opinion of the Minister is of prime

importance by reason of being a main channel ofcommunication throughout Trinidad andTobago; and


“secondary road” means a highway that— (a) in the opinion of the Minister is of secondary

importance to a main road; and (b) is classified as such by Order made under this

section;“special road” means a main road constructed or to be

constructed that— (a) in the opinion of the Minister is to be reserved

for the use of traffic of a class prescribed byOrder; and


UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Minister to keephighway system underreview.

Powers ofMinister asrespecthighwayscrossing orjoining mainroads.

“street” means a highway that is classified as such by Order madeunder this section.

4. (1) The Minister shall keep under review the highwaysystem in Trinidad and Tobago, and, if he is satisfied that it isexpedient for the purpose of extending, improving or reorganisingthat system that any highway, or any highway proposed to beconstructed should be re-classified, he may, by Order, publishedin the Gazette direct that such highway or proposed highway shallbe so re-classified as from such date as may be specified in thatbehalf in the Order, and the Order shall have effect accordingly. (2) If an Order made under section 3 classifying a highwayproposed to be constructed is revoked or varied by a subsequentOrder made at any time before the date on which the highway isopened for through traffic, the revoking or varying Order shall not bedeemed for the purposes of section 7 to be an Order directing that theroad shall cease to be a road for which the Minister is the highwayauthority unless the Minister specifically so directs. (3) Where a main road intersects a highway that is not amain road, the continuation of the main road across the highwayso intersected is the main road.

5. (1) The Minister may by an Order made under thissection in relation to a highway that is a main road makeprovision for any of the following purposes: (a) for stopping up, diverting, improving, raising,

lowering or otherwise altering a highway thatcrosses or enters the route of the main road or isor will be otherwise affected by the constructionor improvement of the main road;

(b) for constructing a new highway for purposesconnected with any such alteration as mentionedabove or for any other purpose connected withthe main road or its construction, and for closingafter such period as may be specified in theOrder any new highway so constructed fortemporary purposes;



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Highwayauthorities.[37 of 1980].

(c) for transferring to such highway authority asmay be specified in the Order, as from such dateas may be so specified, a highway constructedby the Minister in pursuance of the Order or anyprevious Order made under this section;

(d) for any other purpose incidental to thepurposes above.

(2) An Order authorising the stopping up of a highwayshall not be made under this section unless the Minister issatisfied that another reasonable convenient route is available orwill be provided before the highway is stopped up.

PART II

HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES 6. (1) The Minister is the highway authority for highwaysclassified by Order under section 3 as main roads, special roads,secondary roads and any other highway constructed by him anddedicated by him to the public use by Notification and classifiedas a main road, special road or a secondary road. (2) A municipal council is the highway authority for allhighways in the municipality classified by Order under section 3as streets, whether highways maintainable at the public expense,or not, not being highways for which under subsection (1) theMinister is the highway authority. (3) The county council is the highway authority for allhighways within the county classified by Order under section 3 aslocal roads, streets and development roads whether highwaysmaintainable at the public expense or not, not being highways forwhich the Minister or a municipal council is the highway authority. (3A) The Tobago House of Assembly is the highwayauthority for all highways within Tobago classified by Orderunder section 3 as local roads, streets and development roadswhether highways maintainable at the public expense or not, notbeing highways for which the Minister is the highway authority.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Highwayauthority forroad whichceases to be amain road.

Local highwayauthority maybe highwayauthority forcertainhighwaysconstructed byMinister.

Construction ofnew highways.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) are subject as respects anyhighway, to any provision of this Act, or of any Order made underthis or any other Act, by virtue of which a council other than thecouncil specified in either of those subsections as the highwayauthority for that highway is the highway authority therefor.

7. Where by virtue of section 4(1) and an Order made undersection 3, a road ceases to be a road for which the Minister is thehighway authority then, as from the date specified in that behalfin the Order, the highway authority, for that road is— (a) where the road is situated in a municipality, the

municipal council; (b) where the road is situated in a county, the county

council.

8. The Minister may by Order transfer to a local highwayauthority any highway constructed by him within the area of thatlocal authority and the Order has effect as from such date as maybe specified in the Order.

PART III

CREATION OF HIGHWAYS 9. (1) The Minister may construct new highways wheneverhe considers it expedient to do so. (2) A local highway authority may with the approval ofthe Minister construct new highways. (3) Where a new highway to be constructed by a localhighway authority will connect with or intersect or enter the routeof a highway for which the Minister is the highway authority,such connection with, or intersection or entry shall not be madeunless the manner in which it is to be made has been approved bythe Minister.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Creation offootpath byagreement.

Compulsorypowers forcreation offootpaths.

10. (1) A local highway authority may with the approval ofthe Minister enter into an agreement with any person having thenecessary power in that behalf for the dedication by that personof a footpath over land in its area. (2) An agreement made under subsection (1) (in this Actreferred to as a “public path creation agreement”) shall be onsuch terms as to payment or otherwise as may be specified in theagreement, and may, if it is so agreed, provide for the dedicationof the footpath subject to limitations or conditions affecting thepublic right of way thereover. (3) Where a public path creation agreement has beenmade, the authority which is a party to such agreement shall takeall necessary steps for securing that the footpath is dedicated inaccordance with the agreement, and for this purpose a notice tothat effect signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the authorityand the person dedicating the footpath and published in theGazette is evidence of the dedication.

11. (1) Where it appears to a local authority that there isneed for a footpath over land within the area of such authorityand the authority is satisfied that, having regard— (a) to the extent to which the path or way would add

to the convenience or enjoyment of a substantialsection of the public, or to the convenience ofpersons resident in the area; and

(b) to the effect which the creation of the pathwould have on the rights of persons interested inthe land, account being taken of the provisionsas to compensation contained in section 13,

it is expedient that the path or way should be created, theauthority may, by Order (in this Act referred to as a “public pathcreation Order”) made by it and submitted to and confirmed bythe Minister, create a footpath over the land. (2) A right of way created by a public path creationOrder may be either unconditional or subject to such limitationsor conditions as may be specified in the Order.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



First Schedule.

Exercise ofpowers byMinister.

Compensationfor loss causedby public pathcreation Order.

(3) A public path creation Order shall be in such form asmay be prescribed by Regulations made by the Minister, andshall contain a map, and description of the land over which afootpath is thereby created. (4) The First Schedule to this Act has effect in relationto the making, confirmation and validity of public path creationOrders.

12. (1) Where it appears to the Minister in a particular casethat there is need for a footpath over land in any area and he issatisfied as to the matters set out in section 11(1)(a) and (b), theMinister may, after consultation with the appropriate authority,direct such authority to make and submit to him a public pathcreation Order creating the footpath or may himself make theOrder. (2) In this section, “the appropriate authority” in relationto the making of a public path creation Order, means the authorityupon whom power to make the Order is conferred by section 11.

13. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, if,on a claim made in accordance with this section, it is shown thatthe value of the interest of a person in land has depreciated, orthat a person has suffered damage by being disturbed in hisenjoyment of land, in consequence of the coming into operationof a public path creation Order made under section 11 or 12, theauthority by whom the Order was made shall pay to the personcompensation equal to the amount of the depreciation or damage. (2) A claim for compensation under this section shall bemade within such time and in such manner as may be prescribedby Regulations made by the Minister, and shall be made to theauthority by whom the Order was made. (3) For the purposes of the application of this section toan Order made by the Minister under section 12, references inthis section to the authority by whom the Order was made shallbe construed as references to the Minister.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Dedication ofway as highwaypresumed afterpublic use fortwenty years.

(4) Nothing in this section shall confer on any person, inrespect of a footpath created by a public path creation Order, aright to compensation for depreciation of the value of an interestin land, or for disturbance in his enjoyment of land, not beingland over which the path was created or land held therewith,unless the creation of the path would have been actionable at hissuit if it had been effected otherwise than in the exercise ofstatutory powers. (5) In this section, “interest”, in relation to land,includes any estate in land and any right over land, whether theright is exercisable by virtue of the ownership of an interest inland or by virtue of a licence or agreement.

14. (1) Where a way over any land, not being a way of sucha character that use thereof by the public could not give rise atcommon law to any presumption of dedication, has been actuallyenjoyed by the public as of right and without interruption for afull period of twenty years, the way shall be deemed to have beendedicated as a highway unless there is sufficient evidence thatthere was no intention during that period to dedicate it. (2) The period of twenty years referred to insubsection (1) shall be calculated retrospectively from the datewhen the right of the public to use the way is brought intoquestion, whether by a notice such as is mentioned insubsection (3) or otherwise. (3) Where the owner of the land over which any suchway as mentioned above passes— (a) has erected in such manner as to be visible to

persons using the way, a notice inconsistent withdedication of the way as a highway; and

(b) has maintained the notice after the date onwhich it was erected,

the notice shall, in the absence of proof of a contrary intention, besufficient evidence to negative the intention to dedicate the wayas a highway.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



(4) Where a notice erected as mentioned in subsection (3)is subsequently torn down or defaced, a notice given by the ownerof the land to the council of the municipality, or, as the case may be,to the council of the county, in which the way is situated that theway is not dedicated as a highway shall, in the absence of proof ofa contrary intention, be sufficient evidence to negative the intentionof the owner of the land to dedicate the way as a highway. (5) In the case of land in the possession of a tenant for aterm of years, or from year to year, any person for the time beingentitled in reversion to the land has, notwithstanding theexistence of the tenancy, the right to place and maintain such anotice as is mentioned in subsection (3), so however that noinjury is done thereby to the business or occupation of the tenant. (6) An owner of land may at any time deposit with themunicipal council or, as the case may be, with the county councilin which that land is situated— (a) a map of that land on a scale of not less than

1:10,000 feet; and (b) a statement indicating what ways (if any) over

that land he admits to have been dedicated ashighways,

and, in any case in which such a deposit has been made, statutorydeclarations made by that owner or by his successors in title andlodged by him or them with such councils as mentioned above atany time within six years from the date of the deposit or withinsix years from the date on which any previous declaration waslast lodged under this section, to the effect that no additional way(other than any specifically indicated in the declaration) over theland delineated on the said map has been dedicated as a highwaysince the date of the deposit, or since the date of the lodgementof such previous declaration, as the case may be, shall, in theabsence of proof of a contrary intention, be sufficient evidence tonegative the intention of the owner or his successors in title todedicate any such additional way as a highway.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Ch. 57:04.

Protection ofrights ofreversions.

Conversion ofprivate streetinto highway.

Highwaysmaintainable atpublic expense.

(7) For the purposes of the foregoing provisions of thissection “owner”, in relation to any land, means a person who isfor the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the land. (8) Nothing in this section shall authorise any corporationor other body or person in possession of land for public or statutorypurposes to dedicate a way over that land as a highway if theexistence of a highway would be incompatible with those purposes. (9) Nothing in this section operates to prevent thededication of a way as a highway being presumed on proof of userfor any less period than twenty years, or being presumed or provedunder any circumstances under which it might have been presumedor proved immediately before the commencement of this Act. (10) Nothing in this section shall affect the operation ofthe Three Chains (Tobago) Act.

15. The person entitled to the remainder or reversionimmediately expectant upon the determination of a tenancy forlife, or pour autrie vie, in land has the like remedies by actionfor trespass or an injunction to prevent the acquisition by thepublic of a right of way over that land as if he were inpossession thereof.

16. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of thisPart a street which is not a highway and land to which section 105applies may become a highway maintainable at the publicexpense by virtue of a declaration made by a local authority or bythe Minister in accordance with the provisions in that behalfcontained in Part IX.

PART IVMAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS

HIGHWAYS MAINTAINABLE AT PUBLIC EXPENSE

17. (1) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declaredthat after the commencement of this Act no duty with respect tothe maintenance of highways lies on the inhabitants at large ofany area.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



(2) The following highways are for the purposes of thisAct, highways maintainable at the public expense: (a) a highway which immediately before the

commencement of this Act was repairable bythe Minister or a local authority;

(b) a highway constructed by a highway authorityafter the commencement of this Act, otherwisethan on behalf of some other person not being ahighway authority;

(c) a highway, being a street that by virtue of theexercise of the power under section 16 by a localauthority or the Minister, becomes a highway; and

(d) a highway, being a footpath, created after thecommencement of this Act in consequence of apublic path creation Order or a public pathdiversion Order or dedicated after the saidcommencement in pursuance of a public pathcreation agreement.

(3) On the commencement of this Act the Minister shallcause to be made and published in the Gazette, a list of thehighways specified in subsection (2)(a) and shall thereafter keepcorrected up to date and shall publish a list of all the highwaysspecified in that subsection. (4) Every local authority shall cause to be made, andshall keep corrected up to date, a list of the local roads, streetsand development roads within the area of the authority which arehighways maintainable at the public expense; and every list madeunder this subsection shall be kept deposited at the offices of theauthority by whom it was made and may be inspected by anyperson free of charge at all reasonable hours. (5) For the purposes of this section, a road shall bedeemed to have been repairable by a local authority if inpurported exercise of a power under a law in force immediatelybefore the commencement of this Act it was placed under thecontrol of the authority.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Power ofhighwayauthorities toadopt highwayby agreement.

Duty tomaintainhighwaysmaintainable atpublic expense.

METHODS WHEREBY HIGHWAYS MAY BECOMEMAINTAINABLE AT PUBLIC EXPENSE

18. (1) Subject to this section, a local highway authoritymay with the approval of the Minister agree with any person tounder take the maintenance of— (a) a private street which that person, being a

person having the necessary power in thatbehalf, is willing to dedicate as a highway; or

(b) a way which is to be constructed by that person,or by a highway authority on his behalf, andwhich he proposes to dedicate as a highway,

and where an agreement is made under this subsection the roador way to which the agreement relates shall, on such date as maybe specified in the agreement, become for the purposes of thisAct a highway maintainable at the public expense. (2) An agreement under this section may contain suchprovisions as to the dedication as a highway of any road or wayto which the agreement relates, the bearing of the expenses of theconstruction, maintenance or improvement of any highway orroad to which the agreement relates, and other relevant matters asthe authority making the agreement thinks fit.

MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY MAINTAINABLE AT PUBLICEXPENSE

19. (1) The authority which is for the time being thehighway authority for a highway maintainable at the publicexpense is, subject to subsection (2), under a duty to maintainthat highway. (2) An Order made by the Minister under section 3directing that a highway proposed to be constructed by him shallbe classified as a main road may direct that— (a) a part of a highway maintainable at the public

expense by some other highway authority beinga part which crosses the route of the highway tobe so constructed; or

(b) any highway so maintainable which becomes amain road by virtue of the Order,

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Power to getmaterials forrepair ofpubliclymaintainablehighways.

shall, notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), be maintainedby that authority until such date, not being later than the date onwhich the new route is opened for the purposes of throughtraffic, as may be specified in a notice given by the Minister tothat authority.

20. (1) For the purpose of repairing highways maintainableat the public expense, a highway authority may, with respect tothe getting of materials search for, dig, get and carry away gravel,sand, stone and other materials, in and from any land (includingthe bed of any river flowing through such land), except that theauthority shall not in the exercise of its powers under thissubsection— (a) divert or interrupt the course of any river, or

dig or get materials out of any river within onehundred yards above or below a bridge, damor weir;

(b) remove such quantity of stones or other materialsfrom any sea beach as to cause damage by erosion,inundation or increased danger of encroachmentby the sea;

(c) exercise its powers under this section in anycultivated land or in the immediateneighbourhood of any dwelling house,agricultural buildings, works or factories.

(2) A highway authority shall not exercise the powersunder this section— (a) unless it serves not less than seven days notice

on the owner of the land and has within twenty-one days of the date of such service obtained hisconsent thereto; or

(b) without an Order of a Magistrate authorising itto do so in cases where the owner of the landdoes not consent thereto.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Recovery byhighwayauthorities ofexpenses due toextraordinarytraffic ofhighways.

Ch. 48:50.

(3) An authority which exercises any of the powersconferred by this section shall pay compensation for the value ofmaterials obtained by the authority and compensation to personsinterested in any land for any damage done thereto by thecarriage of such materials obtained by the authority. (4) A local highway authority shall not exercise thepowers under this section outside of the area in which suchauthority operates.

21. (1) Where, in the case of a highway maintainable at thepublic expense, it appears to the highway authority, thatextraordinary expenses have been incurred by it in maintainingthe highway by reason of the damage caused by excessive weightpassing along the highway, or other extraordinary traffic thereon,such authority may recover from any person by or inconsequence of whose Order the traffic has been conducted theamount of such expenses as may be proved to the satisfaction ofthe Court having cognisance of the case to have been incurred bythe highway authority by reason of the damage arising from suchextraordinary traffic. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the MotorVehicles and Road Traffic Act, and any Regulations madethereunder respecting the maximum permitted weight for a vehiclea person who intends to bring onto the highway excessive weightor other extraordinary traffic which is likely to cause damage tosuch highway shall, before so doing, obtain the permission of thehighway authority at whose expense the highway is maintainable,and subject to entering into an agreement with the highwayauthority for the payment to the authority of a sum by way of acomposition of liability in respect of such weight or traffic, theauthority may permit such person to bring such traffic thereon. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) where a sum hasbeen agreed on under subsection (2), the person is liable to paythe agreed sum to the highway authority and if he does so heshall not be liable to proceedings for the recovery of expensesunder subsection (1).

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



General powerof improvement.

Dualcarriagewaysandroundabouts.

(4) The sums recoverable under this section shall berecoverable in the High Court, or, if the claim does not exceedtwo thousand five hundred dollars in the Petty Civil Court in thedistrict where the highway or any part thereof is situated; butproceedings for the recovery of any such sums shall becommenced within twelve months after the time at which thedamage has been done or where there is an agreement within twoyears of the entering into such agreement.

PART V

IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYSGENERAL POWER OF IMPROVEMENT

22. (1) This Part has effect for the purpose of empoweringor requiring highway authorities to improve highways. (2) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazettetransfer to a local authority any highway constructed by himwithin the area of that local authority and such Order shall haveeffect from such date as may be specified in the Notice. (3) A highway authority may alter or remove any worksexecuted by it under this Part.

DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS, ROUNDABOUTS AND CYCLE TRACKS

23. (1) A highway authority may, in relation to a highwaymaintainable by it at the public expense, being a highway whichconsists of or contains a made-up carriageway, construct andmaintain works in that carriageway— (a) along any length of the highway, for separating

a part of the carriageway which is to be used bytraffic moving in one direction from any part ofthe carriageway which is to be used (whether atall times or not) only by traffic moving in anyother direction;

(b) at cross roads or other junctions, for regulatingthe movement of traffic.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Cycle tracks andfootways.

Compensation.

(2) The powers conferred by subsection (1) shall includepower to pave, grass or otherwise cover such works as mentionedabove or any part of them, to erect pillars, walls, rails or fenceson, around or across them or any part of them, to plant on suchworks trees, shrubs and other vegetation either for ornament or inthe interests of safety and to cause such works to be lighted. (3) A highway authority may alter or remove any worksconstructed by it under this section.

24. (1) Without prejudice to section 9, a highway authoritymay, in or by the side of a highway maintainable by it at thepublic expense, being a highway which consists of or contains amade-up carriageway— (a) construct a cycle track as part of such highway; (b) provide a proper and sufficient footway as part

of such highway in any case where it considersthis necessary or desirable for the safety oraccommodation of pedestrians.

(2) Without prejudice to the powers of the Ministerunder this Act to improve main roads by the construction of cycletracks and footways for use in connection therewith, or to providesuch tracks or ways as part of any main road which he isauthorised to construct the power to make Orders under section 4may be exercised in relation to any cycle track or footpathproposed to be constructed on land separated by intervening landfrom the main road in connection with which it is to be used. (3) A highway authority may also light any cycle trackor footway provided by it under this section. (4) The powers conferred by this section to provide anyworks shall include power to alter or remove them.

25. A highway authority shall pay compensation to anyperson who has sustained damage by reason of the execution byit of works under sections 23 and 24.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Widening ofhighways.

Power toprescribeimprovementline forwideningstreets.

WIDTHS

26. (1) A highway authority may widen any highway forwhich it is the authority and may for that purpose agree with aperson having power in that behalf for the dedication of adjoiningland as part of the highway. (2) A local highway authority has the like power to enterinto a public path creation agreement under section 10, or tomake a public path creation Order under section 11, for thepurpose of securing the widening of an existing footpath as it hasfor the purpose of securing the creation of a footpath andreferences in those sections to the dedication or creation of afootpath shall be construed accordingly.

27. (1) Where in the opinion of a highway authority— (a) a highway, being a highway maintainable by it

at the public expense is narrow or inconvenient,or without any sufficiently regular boundaryline; or

(b) it is necessary or desirable that such a highwayshould be widened,

the authority may prescribe in relation to any or both sides of suchhighway, or at or within a distance of fifteen yards from any cornerof the highway, a line to which the highway is to be widened (inthis section referred to as an “improvement line”). (2) Where an improvement line prescribed under thissection in relation to any highway is in force, then, subject tosubsection (3), no new building shall be erected and nopermanent excavation below the level of the highway shall bemade, nearer to the centre line of the highway than theimprovement line, except with the consent of the authority whoprescribed the line; but the prohibition imposed by thissubsection does not affect any right of statutory undertakers tomake an excavation for the purpose of laying, altering,maintaining or renewing any main pipe, electric line, cable, duct,or other work or apparatus.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

SecondSchedule.

SecondSchedule.

(3) Where an authority has prescribed animprovement line under this section, a person aggrieved bythe decision to prescribe the line or by the refusal of consentunder subsection (2) or by any condition attached thereto mayappeal to a Magistrate’s Court. (4) Any person who contravenes this section is, withoutprejudice to any other proceedings which may be availableagainst him, liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and, if theoffence in respect of which he is convicted is continued after theconviction, he is further liable to a fine of fifty dollars for eachday on which the offence is so continued. (5) Where in the opinion of a highway authority animprovement line prescribed by it under this section, or any partof such a line, is no longer necessary or desirable, it may revokethe line or that part thereof. (6) The Second Schedule has effect in relation to theprescription of an improvement line under this section and to therevocation of such a line or any part thereof. (7) Any person whose property is injuriously affected bythe prescribing of an improvement line under this section shall,subject to subsection (8), be entitled to recover from the authoritywho prescribed the line compensation for the injury sustained. (8) No person is entitled to compensation on account ofany building erected, contract made, or other thing done, after thedate on which a plan showing the improvement line wasdeposited in accordance with paragraph 3 of the SecondSchedule, not being work done for the purpose of finishing abuilding the erection of which had begun before that date, or ofcarrying out a contract made before that date. (9) Nothing in this section applies to or affects, withoutthe consent of the undertakers concerned— (a) any property belonging to the Port Authority or

the Public Transport Service Corporation;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Variation ofwidths ofcarriagewaysand footways.

Alteration oflevels.

Prevention ofobstruction toview at corners.

(b) any land or property owned and used by thefollowing undertakers for the followingpurposes, that is to say, by gas undertakers forthe manufacture or storage of gas, by electricityundertakers for the generation of electricity, orby water undertakers as a pumping station orreservoir for water.

Any question arising under this subsection whether thewithholding of a consent is unreasonable shall be determinedby the Minister. (10) In this section “building” includes any erection ofwhatsoever material and in whatsoever manner constructed andany part of a building, and “new building” includes any additionto an existing building.

28. Where a highway maintainable at the public expensecomprises footways and a carriageway, the highway authoritytherefor may vary the relative widths of the carriageway and ofany footway.

LEVELS

29. A highway authority may, in relation to a highway maintainable by it at the public expense— (a) execute works for raising, lowering or otherwise

altering the level of the highway as it thinks fit; (b) construct a bridge to carry a highway

maintainable at the public expense; (c) execute works for cutting off the corners of the

highway.

30. (1) Where, in the case of a highway maintainable at thepublic expense, the authority for such highway considers itnecessary for the prevention of danger arising from obstruction tothe view of persons using the highway to impose restrictions withrespect to any land at or near any corner or bend in the highway orany junction of the highway with a road to which the public hasaccess, the authority may, subject to the provisions of this section,serve a notice, together with a plan showing the land to which the



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

notice relates, on the owner or occupier of the land, directing himto alter any wall (not being a wall forming part of the structure ofa permanent edifice), fence, hoarding, paling, tree, shrub or othervegetation thereon so as to cause it to conform with anyrequirements specified in the notice.A notice under this subsection may at any time be withdrawn

by the authority by whom it was given. (2) A person on whom a notice has been served undersubsection (1) may, within fourteen days from the date of thereceipt thereof by him, give notice to the authority by whom thatnotice was served objecting to any requirement specified thereinand stating reasons for his objections, and thereupon the questionwhether the notice is to be withdrawn as respects any requirementobjected to shall be determined by a Summary Court. (3) In determining a question under subsection (2) theCourt may Order that the requirement objected to shall haveeffect subject to such modifications, if any, as it may direct. (4) A person on whom a notice is served undersubsection (1) has power, notwithstanding anything in anyconveyance, or in any lease or other agreement, to do all suchthings as may be necessary for complying with the requirementsof the notice. (5) Subject to this section, any person on whom a noticehas been served under subsection (1) who contravenes theprovisions of the notice, is, without prejudice to any otherproceedings which may be available against him, liable to a finenot exceeding five hundred dollars; and, if the offence in respectof which he is convicted is continued after the conviction, he isfurther liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for each day onwhich the offence is so continued. (6) A person who— (a) sustains loss in direct consequence of any

requirement of a notice served undersubsection (1); or

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Powers ofhighway andlocal authoritiesto plant trees,lay out grassverges, etc.

(b) proves that his property is injuriously affectedby restrictions imposed by a notice servedthereunder,

is, if he makes a claim within six months from the date ofservice of the notice, or the determination of any objectionunder subsection (2), as the case may be, entitled to recoverfrom the authority by whom the notice was servedcompensation for the injury sustained. (7) A person on whom a notice is served undersubsection (1) is entitled to recover from the authority by whomthe notice was served any expenses reasonably incurred by himin carrying out any directions contained in the notice and if anyquestion arises as to whether any expenses were reasonablyincurred by any person in carrying out any directions containedin a notice served under subsection (1), it shall be determined bya Petty Civil Court. (8) Any two or more authorities on whom powers areconferred by this section may by agreement exercise those powersjointly, and the agreement may provide for the apportionment ofany expenses incurred thereunder. (9) In this section—“building” includes any erection of whatsoever material and in

whatsoever manner constructed, and any part of a building;“wall” includes any partition of whatsoever material constructed

and any bank.

TREES, SHRUBS AND VERGES

31. (1) Subject to this section, a highway authority may, ina highway maintainable by it at the public expense, plant treesand shrubs and lay out grass verges, and may erect and maintainguards or fences and otherwise do anything expedient for themaintenance or protection of trees, shrubs and grass vergesplanted or laid out by it under this subsection and may removeany grass verge and any guard, fence or other thing providedunder this subsection.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Power ofMinister to lightmain roads.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this section, ahighway authority may exercise the like powers as are conferredby subsection (1) on any land acquired in exercise of powersconferred on it by section 115(1), notwithstanding that the landdoes not form part of a highway. (3) A local authority, if it is not the highway authorityfor a highway maintainable at the public expense in its area, may,with the consent of the Minister and of the highway authoritytherefor, exercise with respect to that highway any of the powersconferred by subsection (1) on the highway authority. (4) No tree, shrub, grass verge, guard or fence shall beplanted, laid out or erected under this section, or, if planted, laidout or erected thereunder, allowed to remain, in such a situationas to hinder the reasonable use of the highway by any personentitled to the use thereof, or so as to be a nuisance or injuriousto the owner or occupier of premises adjacent to the highway. (5) If damage is caused to the property of any person byanything done in exercise of the powers conferred by this section,that person is, unless his negligence caused the damage, entitledto recover compensation therefor from the authority by whom thepowers were exercised; except that if that person’s negligencecontributed to the damage, compensation shall be reducedaccordingly. (6) Any two or more highway authorities on whompowers are conferred by this section may by agreement exercisethose powers jointly, and the agreement may provide for theapportionment of any expenses incurred thereunder in suchproportions as the Minister may determine.

LIGHTING

32. (1) If the Minister considers that a main road or a specialroad should be lighted or better lighted, he may enter into andcarry into effect agreements with a person having power in thatbehalf for the supply for that purpose of electricity and mayprovide such lamps, lamp posts and other materials and apparatusas he thinks necessary for the purpose.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Power to fencehighways.

(2) A local highway authority may also with the approvalof the Minister enter into and carry into effect agreements with aperson having power in that behalf for the supply for that purposeof electricity and may provide such lamps, lamp posts and othermaterials and apparatus for the purpose of lighting any highwayfor which it is the authority that it considers should be lighted orbetter lighted.

FENCES AND BOUNDARIES

33. (1) Subject to this section, a highway authority mayerect and maintain fences or posts for the purpose of preventingaccess to— (a) a highway maintainable by it at the public

expense; (b) land on which in accordance with plans made or

approved by the Minister it is for the time beingconstructing or intending to construct a highwayshown in the plans which is to be a highway somaintainable; or

(c) land on which in pursuance of an Order undersection 4, it is for the time being constructing orintending to construct a highway,

and may also alter or remove a fence or post erected by it underthis section. (2) The powers conferred by this section shall not beexercised so as to— (a) interfere with a fence or gate required for the

purpose of agriculture; or (b) obstruct a public right of way; or (c) obstruct any means of access the construction,

formation or laying out of which was not incontravention of the requirements of any written law.

(3) The powers conferred by this section may with theconsent of the Minister be exercised as respects a highway beinga main road or special road by the county council or the councilof the municipality in which that highway is situated.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Provision ofhighwayboundary posts.

Reconstructionof bridgesmaintainable atpublic expense.

Drainage ofhighways.

34. A highway authority may erect and maintain, in ahighway, for which it is the authority, posts or stones to mark theboundary of the highway and may alter or remove any post orstone so erected by it.

RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF BRIDGES

35. (1) Without prejudice to any powers vested in it underthis Part, a highway authority may with the approval of theMinister reconstruct a bridge, being a highway maintainable by itat the public expense, either on the same site or on a new sitewithin such distance of the first-mentioned site as may benecessary and may also with the like approval execute works forthe conversion of the highway into a metalled highway. (2) For the purposes of this section, the highway carriedby a bridge, and the approaches to the bridge, shall be deemed tobe part of the bridge. (3) In this section “approaches” in relation to a bridge,means approaches for the maintenance of which the highwayauthority is responsible and which connect the bridge with ahighway maintainable at the public expense.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS

36. (1) The Minister or a local highway authority may, forthe purpose of draining it or of otherwise preventing surfacewater from flowing on to a highway for which it is the highwayauthority, do all or any of the following: (a) construct or lay, in the highwav or in land

adjoining or lying near to the highway, suchditches, gutters, drains, watercourses, bridges,culverts, tunnels or pipes as it considers necessary;

(b) erect barriers in the highway or in such land asmentioned above to divert surface water into orthrough any existing ditch, gutter, drain,watercourse, bridge, culvert, tunnel or pipe;

(c) scour, cleanse and keep open all ditches, gutters,drains or watercourses situated in the highway,or in such land as mentioned above.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Ch. 12. No. 4.(1950 Ed.).

Provision ofposts to indicatedepth of floodwater.

(2) If the owner or occupier of any land suffersdamage by reason of the exercise by a highway authority of itspowers under subsection (1), the authority shall pay himcompensation therefor. (3) If a person, without the consent of the highwayauthority, alters, obstructs or interferes with a ditch, gutter, drain,watercourse, bridge, culvert, tunnel, pipe or barrier which hasbeen constructed, laid or erected by the authority in exercise ofits powers under subsection (1), or which is under its control, theauthority may carry out any work or repair or reinstatementnecessitated by his action and may recover the expensesreasonably incurred by it in so doing from him, and, withoutprejudice to its right to exercise that power, that person is liableto a fine not exceeding three times the amount of those expenses. (4) Without prejudice to his powers under the foregoingprovisions of this section, the Minister may, for the purpose of thedrainage of a main road, exercise any powers exercisable by alocal authority under the Public Health Ordinance for the purposesof the drainage of highways within the area of that authority. (5) In this section “owner”, in relation to any land,means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who isfor the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the land,whether in possession or in reversion, and includes also a personholding or entitled to the rents and profits of the land under alease the unexpired term whereof exceeds three years.

37. (1) A highway authority may provide in connection withany highway for which it is the highway authority, being ahighway which is subject to flooding to any considerable depth,graduated posts or stones in any case where it is considerednecessary or desirable for the purpose of indicating the depth ofwater covering the highway and may alter or remove any post orstone provided by it under this section. (2) A highway authority may also in relation to ahighway maintainable by it at the public expense, treat thehighway for mitigating the nuisance of dust.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Permanentstopping up ofhighways.

Power to closeroadstemporarily.[37 of 1980].

PART VI

STOPPING UP AND DIVERSION OF HIGHWAYS 38. If it appears to the Minister either on the application ofa local authority or otherwise, that a highway has becomeunnecessary, he may by Order declare that the highway shallcease to be a highway and upon the Order having effect theway shall cease to be a highway and may be permanentlystopped up or closed.

39. (1) Whenever— (a) a highway has become dangerous; or (b) any works or repairs are being carried out on a

highway,the highway authority may direct— (c) that vehicular traffic on the highway shall cease; or (d) that the highway be closed,during such period as the highway authority may considerrequisite for ensuring the public safety or for the properexecution of any such works or repairs. (2) Notice of every direction under this section shall bepublicly displayed in or near the highway to which it relates, and,except in an emergency, published in the Gazette. (3) While a highway is so closed the highway authorityshall provide and keep in repair an alternative route for traffic andfor property owners who cannot obtain access to their propertyby reason of the closing of such way, and any expenditureincurred in providing such alternative route shall be treated aspart of the cost of the work or repairs. (4) A direction under this section may in the case of alocal highway authority be made by— (a) where the authority is a municipal council, the

Mayor; (b) where the authority is a county council, or the

Tobago House of Assembly, the Chairman.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Stopping up offootpaths.[46 of 1979].

First Schedule.

First Schedule.

40. (1) Where it appears to a local highway authority that itis expedient that a footpath in its area (not being a main road ora special road) should be stopped up on the ground that it is notneeded for public use, the authority may by Order (in this Actreferred to as a “public path extinguishment Order”) made by itand submitted to and confirmed by the Minister extinguish thepublic right of way over the path or way. (2) The Minister shall not confirm a public pathextinguishment Order unless he is satisfied that it is expedient todo so having regard to the extent (if any) to which it appears tohim that the path would, apart from the Order, be likely to be usedby the public, and having regard to the effect which theextinguishment of the right of way would have as respects landsserved by the path, account being taken of the provisions as tocompensation contained in section 13 as applied by section 43(2). (3) A public path extinguishment Order shall be in suchform as may be prescribed by the Minister, and shall contain amap and a description of the land over which the public right ofway is thereby extinguished. (4) The First Schedule has effect in relation to the making,confirmation and validity of public path extinguishment Orders. (5) Where in accordance with Regulations made underparagraph 3 of the First Schedule proceedings preliminary to theconfirmation of a public path extinguishment Order are takenconcurrently with proceedings preliminary to the confirmation ofa public path creation Order or of a public path diversion Ordermade under section 41 then, in considering— (a) under subsection (1) whether the path or way to

which the public path extinguishment Orderrelates is needed for public use; or

(b) under subsection (2) to what extent, if any, thatpath or way would apart from the Order belikely to be used by the public,

the local authority or the Minister, as the case may be, may haveregard to the extent to which the public path creation Order orthe public path diversion Order would provide an alternativepath or way.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Diversion offootpaths.

(6) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), anytemporary circumstances preventing or diminishing the use of apath or way by the public shall be disregarded.

41. (1) Where an owner, lessee or occupier of land crossedby a footpath (not being a main road), satisfies the local authorityin whose area the land is situated that for securing the efficientuse of the land or of other land held therewith or providing ashorter or more commodious path or way it is expedient that theline of the path across his land, or part of that line, should bediverted (whether on to other land of his or on to land of anotherowner, lessee or occupier), the authority may by Order (in thisAct referred to as a “public path diversion Order”) made by it andsubmitted to and confirmed by the Minister— (a) create, as from such date as may be specified in

the Order, any such new footpath as appears to theauthority requisite for effecting the diversion; and

(b) extinguish, as from such date as may be sospecified in accordance with subsection (2), thepublic right of way over so much of the path orway as appears to the authority requisite asmentioned above;

but that Order shall not— (c) alter a point of termination of the path or way if

that point is not on a highway; or (d) alter a point of termination of the path or way,

being a point on a highway, otherwise than toanother point on the same highway or a highwayconnected therewith, being a point substantiallyas convenient to the public.

(2) Where it appears to the authority that work requiredto be done to provide necessary facilities for the convenientexercise of any such new public right of way as is mentioned insubsection (1)(a), the date specified under paragraph (b) of thatsubsection shall be later than the date specified under paragraph (a)thereof by such time as appears to the authority requisite forenabling the work to be carried out.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



(3) A right of way created by a public path diversionOrder may either be unconditional or may (whether or not theright of way extinguished by the Order was subject to limitationsor conditions of any description) be subject to such limitations orconditions as may be specified in the Order. (4) Before deciding to make a public path diversionOrder on the representation of an owner, lessee or occupier, theauthority may require him to enter into an agreement with it todefray, or to make such contribution as may be specified in theagreement towards— (a) any compensation which may become payable

under section 13 as applied by section 43(1); or (b) any expenses which it may incur in bringing the

new site of the path or way into a fit conditionfor use by the public.

(5) The Minister shall not confirm a public pathdiversion Order unless he is satisfied that the diversion to beeffected thereby is expedient as mentioned in subsection (1), andfurther that the path will not be substantially less convenient tothe public in consequence of the diversion and that it is expedientto confirm the Order having regard to the effect which— (a) the diversion would have on public enjoyment

of the path or way as a whole; (b) the coming into operation of the Order would

have as respects other land served by theexisting public right of way; and

(c) any new public right of way created by theOrder would have as respects the land overwhich the right is so created and any land heldtherewith,

except that for the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (c) the Ministershall take into account the provisions as to compensation referredto in subsection (4)(a). (6) A public path diversion Order shall be in such formas may be prescribed by the Minister, and shall contain a mapshowing the existing site of so much of the line of the path as is to



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

First Schedule.

Exercise ofpowers ofmaking publicpathextinguishmentand diversionOrders.

be diverted by the Order and the new site to which it is to bediverted, and indicating whether a new right of way is created bythe Order over the whole of the new site or whether some partthereof is already comprised in a footpath and, in the latter case,defining the part thereof so comprised. (7) The First Schedule has effect as to the making,confirmation, and validity of public path diversion Orders. 42. (1) Where it appears to the Minister as respects afootpath that it is expedient as mentioned in section 40(1) that thepath should be stopped up, or where an owner, lessee or occupierof land crossed by a footpath satisfies the Minister that a diversionthereof is expedient as mentioned in section 41(1) then if— (a) the appropriate authority has not made and

submitted to him a public path extinguishmentOrder or a public path diversion Order, as thecase may be; and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that, if such an Order weremade and submitted to him, he would have powerto confirm the Order in accordance with theprovisions in that behalf of sections 40 and 41,

the Minister after consultation with the said authority, may directthe authority to make and submit to him a public pathextinguishment Order or a public path diversion Order, as thecase may be, or may himself make the Order. (2) A local authority proposing to make a public pathdiversion Order such that the authority who will be the highwayauthority for a part of the path after the diversion will be adifferent body from the authority who before the diversion is thehighway authority for it shall, before making the Order, notifythe first-mentioned authority. (3) In this section “the appropriate authority”, in relationto the making of a public path extinguishment Order or a publicpath diversion Order, means the authority upon whom power tomake the Order (whether the power is exercisable with the consentof any other authority or not) is conferred by or under the relevantprovisions of subsection (1) and of sections 40 and 41.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Supplementaryprovisions as topublic pathextinguishmentand diversionOrders.

Power to maketemporarydiversion wherehighway aboutto be repaired orwidened.

Saving.

43. (1) Section 13 applies in relation to public pathextinguishment Orders and public path diversion Orders as itapplies in relation to public path creation Orders as if referencestherein to Orders made under section 11 or to Orders made undersection 12 were references to Orders made under section 40 or 41or to Orders made under section 42, respectively. (2) The Minister shall not make or confirm a public pathextinguishment Order or a public path diversion Order whichextinguishes a right of way over land under, in, upon, over, alongor across which there is any apparatus belonging to or used by anystatutory undertakers for the purpose of their undertaking unlessthe undertakers have consented to the making or confirmation ofthe Order, as the case may be; and any such consent may be givensubject to the condition that there are included in the Order suchprovisions for the protection of the undertakers as they mayreasonably require, and any question arising under this subsectionwhether the withholding of a consent is unreasonable or whetherany requirement is reasonable shall be determined by the Minister. 44. (1) A highway authority which is about to repair or widen a highway, may, subject to this section, construct on adjoiningland a temporary highway for use while the work is in progress. (2) Where any damage is sustained by the owner oroccupier of any land in consequence of the construction of ahighway on that land in exercise of a power conferred by thissection the owner or occupier of the land may recovercompensation in respect of that damage from the authority orother person by whom the highway was constructed. (3) Nothing in this section authorises interference withland which is part of the site of a house, or is a garden, lawn, yard,court, park, paddock, plantation, planted walk or avenue to a house,or is enclosed land set apart for building or as a nursery for trees.

45. The provisions of any written law contained in this Partare without prejudice to any power conferred by an other writtenlaw (whether contained in this Part or not) to stop up or divert ahighway, and shall not otherwise affect the operation of any writtenlaw not contained in this Part relating to the extinguishment,suspension, diversion or variation of public rights of way.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Protection ofpublic rights.

Penalty fordamaginghighways, etc.

PART VII

LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITHHIGHWAYS AND STREETSPROTECTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS

46. (1) The Minister may assert and protect the rights of thepublic to the use and enjoyment of any highway for which he isthe highway authority including any roadside waste which formspart of such highway. (2) A local highway authority may assert and protect therights of the public to the use and enjoyment of any highway inits area, including any roadside waste which forms part of suchhighway, and to prevent, as far as possible, the stopping up orobstruction of those highways, and the duty imposed by thissubsection shall extend to a highway in the area of an adjoiningauthority if, in the opinion of the first-mentioned authority thestopping up or obstruction of that highway would be prejudicialto the exercise of public rights in its area. (3) Without prejudice to subsection (1) or (2), a localhighway authority shall prevent any unlawful encroachment onany roadside waste comprised in a highway within its area. (4) A local highway authority may, in the performanceof its functions under subsection (2) or (3), institute or defend inthe name of the authority any legal proceedings and generallytake such steps as it may consider expedient. (5) Any proceedings or steps taken by a local highwayauthority in relation to an alleged right of way shall not betreated as unauthorised by reason only that the alleged right isfound not to exist.

DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS, STREETS, ETC.

47. Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse— (a) makes a ditch or excavation in a highway which

consists of or contains a carriageway;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Damage tofootways ofstreets byexcavations.

Ploughing offootpath.

(b) removes any soil or turf from any part of ahighway, except for the purpose of improvingthe highway and with the consent of thehighway authority for the highway;

(c) deposits anything whatsoever on a highway soas to damage the highway;

(d) in any other manner wilfully damages ahighway, any part of an embankment supportinga highway, any part of a bank which flanks ahighway, or any retaining wall or flank wallbelonging to a highway;

(e) wilfully damages a post, rail, wall or fence erectedon or by the side of a highway, or a tree, hedge,shrub or grass, planted or laid out in a highway; or

(f) pulls down, damages or obliterates a milestoneor direction post so placed on or near a highway,

is liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

48. If the footway of a highway, being a highwaymaintainable at the public expense, is damaged by or inconsequence of any excavation or other work on land adjoiningthe highway, the highway authority for the highway may makegood the damage and recover the expenses reasonably incurredby it in so doing from the owner of the land in question or theperson causing or responsible for the damage.

49. (1) Where a footpath crosses agricultural land or landwhich is being brought into use for agriculture, then, if— (a) it is proposed in accordance with the rules of

good husbandry to plough the land; and (b) it is convenient, in so ploughing the land, to

plough the path or way together with the rest ofthe land,

the public right of way is subject to the condition that the occupierhas the right, subject to the following provisions of this section, toplough the path or way as well as the rest of the land.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Penalty forwilfulobstruction.

(2) Before ploughing a footpath in the exercise of theright conferred by subsection (1), the occupier shall give to thehighway authority for the path not less than fourteen days noticeof his intention to plough it. (3) Where a footpath is ploughed in the exercise of thesaid right the occupier of the land shall as soon as may be afterthe ploughing is completed make good the surface of the path soas to make it reasonably convenient for the exercise of the publicright of way. (4) A person who fails to comply with the foregoingprovisions of this section is liable— (a) in the case of a failure to comply with

subsection (2), to a fine of one hundred dollars; (b) in the case of a failure to comply with the

provisions of subsection (3), to a fine of fivehundred dollars,

and where a person is convicted of the offence of failing tocomply with subsection (3), and the offence in respect of whichhe is convicted is continued after the conviction, he is furtherliable to a fine of fifty dollars for each day on which the offenceis so continued. (5) It is the duty of a highway authority to enforcesubsections (2) to (4) as respects any footpath for which it is thehighway authority. (6) Nothing in the provisions of this sectionprejudices any limitation or condition having effect apart fromthose provisions.

OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS

50. (1) Any person, who without lawful authority or excuse,in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway isliable to a fine of two hundred dollars. (2) A constable may arrest without warrant any personwhom he sees committing an offence against this section.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Penalty forerectingbuilding, etc., inhighway.

Power toremovestructures fromhighways.

51. Any person, who without lawful authority or excuse,erects a building or fence, or plants a hedge in a highway whichconsists of or comprises a carriageway is liable to a fine of fivehundred dollars.

52. (1) Where a structure has been erected or set up on ahighway otherwise than under provision of this Act or some otherwritten law, the highway authority for the highway may by noticerequire the person having control or possession of the structure toremove it within such time as may be specified in the notice. (2) Where a local highway authority serves a noticeunder this section, the person on whom the notice is servedmay, within seven days from the date of service of the notice,appeal to the Minister, and, if it is shown to the satisfaction ofthe Minister that the removal of the structure within the timespecified in the notice would cause undue hardship to anyperson, the Minister may extend the time by such period as hethinks just. (3) If a structure in respect of which a notice has beenserved under this section is not removed within the timespecified in the notice, or, in a case where the Minister has undersubsection (2) extended the time so specified, within the time asso extended, the highway authority may remove the structureand recover the expenses reasonably incurred by it in so doingfrom the person having control or possession of the structure,but the power of the highway authority under this subsectionshall not be exercised until the expiration of twenty-one daysfrom the date of service of the notice, or, if an appeal has beenmade to the Minister against the notice, until after the appeal hasbeen determined. (4) In this section “structure” includes any machine,pump, post or other object of such a nature as to be capable ofcausing obstruction, and a structure may be treated for thepurposes of this section as having been erected or set upnotwithstanding that it is on wheels.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Power toauthoriseerection,creation ofstiles, etc., infootpath.

53. (1) Where the owner, lessee or occupier of agriculturalland, or of land which is being brought into use for agriculture,represents to the highway authority for a footpath which crossesthe land, that, for securing that the use, or any particular use, ofthe land for agriculture shall be efficiently carried on, it isexpedient that stiles, gates or other works for preventing theingress or egress of animals should be erected on the path, thehighway authority may, subject to such conditions as it mayimpose for maintenance and for enabling the right of way to beexercised without undue inconvenience to the public, authorisethe erection of the stiles, gates or other works. (2) If, on a representation duly made under subsection (1),the highway authority refuses to grant an authorisation, or grantsuch an authorisation subject to conditions, the person whomakes the representation may appeal to the Minister against arefusal or the imposition of the conditions, as the case may be;and if the Minister, after giving to the appellant and to thehighway authority an opportunity of being heard by a personappointed by him for the purpose and considering the report ofthat person decides to allow the appeal, he shall— (a) if the appeal was against a refusal, authorise the

erection of the stiles, gates or other works inquestion, subject to such conditions as he mayimpose for maintenance and for enabling theright of way to be exercised without undueinconvenience to the public;

(b) if the appeal was against the imposition ofconditions, direct that the authorisation grantedby the highway authority shall, as may bespecified in the direction, have effect eitherunconditionally or subject to such modifiedconditions as may be so specified.

(3) Where in the case of a footpath an authorisation isgranted by the highway authority under subsection (1) or by theMinister under subsection (2), the public right of way shall bedeemed to be subject to a condition that the stiles, gates or worksmay be erected and maintained in accordance with the authorisationand so long as the conditions attached thereto are complied with.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Penalty fordepositingthings orpitching booths,etc., onhighway.

(4) For the purposes of section 52, any stile, gate orworks erected in pursuance of an authorisation under subsection (1)or subsection (2), shall be deemed to be erected under this sectiononly if the provisions of the authorisation and any conditionsattached thereto are complied with. (5) Nothing in the provisions of this section prejudices anylimitation or condition having effect apart from those provisions.

54. (1) A person who, without lawful authority or excuse— (a) deposits anything whatsoever on a highway; or (b) deposits on a made-up carriageway, or on any

highway which consists of or contains a made-upcarriageway within fifteen feet from the centre ofthat carriageway, any dung, compost or othermaterial for dressing land, or any rubbish; or

(c) allows any oil or corrosive matter or any filth,dirt, lime, or other offensive matter or thing torun or flow on to a highway from any adjoiningpremises; or

(d) plays at football, cricket, or any other game on ahighway; or

(e) pitches a booth, stall or stand on a highway,is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of two hundred dollars. (2) If anything is so deposited on a highway as toconstitute a nuisance, the authority for the highway may by noticerequire the person who deposited it there to remove it forthwithand, if he fails to comply with the notice, the authority mayremove the thing in question and dispose of it and, after paymentout of any proceeds arising therefrom of the expenses incurred inthe removal and disposal, may apply the balance, if any, of theproceeds to the maintenance of highways maintainable by it at thepublic expense, but if the thing in question is not of sufficientvalue to defray the expenses of removing it, the authority mayrecover summarily as a civil debt from the person who depositedit on the highway the expenses, or the balance of the expenses,reasonably incurred by the authority in removing it.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

(3) If an obstruction arises in a highway from the fallingdown of banks on the side of the highway or from any other cause,the authority for the highway may by notice require the owner of thepremises of which such bank forms part, to remove the obstructionforthwith and if he fails to comply with the notice the authority shallcause the obstruction to be removed and may recover from theowner the expenses reasonably incurred by it in so doing. (4) The authority for a highway may, by notice to theowner or occupier of any land adjoining a highway maintainableby it at the public expense, or to the owner of the premisesadjacent to a highway, require him, within fourteen days from thedate of service of the notice— (a) to execute such works as will prevent soil or

refuse or oil or other offensive or dangerousmatter from that land from falling, or beingwashed or carried, on to the highway or into anysewer, drain or gully in it in such quantities as toobstruct the highway or choke the sewer, drain,or gully;

(b) to construct or erect and thereafter to maintainsuch channels, gutters or downpipes on suchpremises as may be necessary to prevent waterfrom the roof or any part of the premises fallingupon persons or vehicles using the highway, orso far as is reasonably practicable, surface waterfrom the premises flowing on to, or over, thefootway or any other part of the highway.

(5) A person aggrieved by a requirement of an authorityunder subsection (2), (3) or (4) may appeal to a Summary Court. (6) Subject to any Order made on appeal, a person onwhom a notice is served under subsection (4) who fails to complywith a requirement of the notice within the period specified in thesaid subsection is liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and, ifthe offence in respect of which he is convicted is continued afterthe conviction, he is further liable to a fine of fifty dollars foreach day on which the offence is so continued.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Doors, etc., notto be put up inhighways so asto openoutwards.

Third Schedule.

55. (1) No door, gate or bar on any premises, which openson to a highway shall be so put as to open outwards but, in thecase of a door, gate or bar which is put up in a public building,the council of the municipality or county in which the building issituated may if it is satisfied that no danger or inconvenience willbe caused thereto consent to its being put up. (2) Where a door, gate or bar is put up on any premisesin contravention of subsection (1), the council of the municipalityor council in which the premises are situated may, by notice tothe occupier, require him to alter, so as not to open outwards, thedoor, gate or bar. (3) A notice under subsection (2) may, at the option ofthe local authority, be served on the owner of the premises inquestion instead of on the occupier or may be served on both theowner and the occupier of those premises. (4) Any person on whom a notice under subsection (2)is served who fails to comply, within eight days from the date ofservice of the notice on him, with a requirement of the notice isliable to a fine of one hundred dollars. (5) Where a local authority has served a notice undersubsection (2) on any person and he is guilty of an offence byreason of his failure to comply with a requirement of the noticewithin the time specified in subsection (4), then, whether or notproceedings are taken against him in respect of the offence, theauthority may do the work required by the notice and mayrecover the expenses reasonably incurred by it in so doing fromthe owner or occupier of the premises to which the notice relatesif, in either case, he is a person on whom the notice was served. (6) The Third Schedule applies in relation to any sumpaid by an occupier of premises in complying with a requirementof a local authority under subsection (2) or, where therequirement was not complied with, in reimbursing the authorityfor expenses reasonably incurred by it under subsection (5);except where the requirement was made in connection with adoor, gate or bar put up by that occupier.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Lopping ofvegetationoverhanginghighways andcertain otherroads and paths.

Powers ofhighwayauthority whereobstruction ofhighway trafficis greater thannecessary, etc.

56. (1) Where a hedge, tree or shrub overhangs a highwayor any other road or footpath to which the public has access so asto endanger or obstruct the passage of vehicles or pedestrians, orto obstruct or interfere with the view of drivers of vehicles or thelight from a public lamp, the appropriate authority may, by noticeeither to the owner of the hedge, tree or shrub or to the occupierof the land on which it is growing, require him within seven daysfrom the date of service of the notice so to lop or cut it as toremove the cause of the danger, obstruction or interference. (2) A person aggrieved by a requirement made undersubsection (1) may appeal to the Minister. (3) Subject to any decision made by the Minister onappeal, if a person on whom a notice is served under subsection (1)fails to comply with it within the period specified in that subsection,the appropriate authority may carry out the work required by thenotice and recover summarily as a civil debt from the person indefault the expenses reasonably incurred by it in so doing. (4) In this section “the appropriate authority” means inrelation to a highway the highway authority therefor, and “hedge,tree or shrub” includes vegetation of any description.

57. If it appears to a constable authorised for the purposesthat, in the exercise of a statutory power to break up or open ahighway, any undertakers, by the deposit of excavated matter orother material or by means of the erection of barriers, orotherwise, have created an obstruction in the highway to a greaterextent or for a longer period than is reasonably necessary, he shallreport the matter to the highway authority for the highway and thatauthority shall cause an inspection to be made, and, if on theinspection it appears to it that the allegation is well founded, itmay by notice require the undertakers to take such steps as maybe necessary to mitigate or discontinue the obstruction, and, if theundertakers fail to do so within twenty-four hours of the receipt ofthe notice, the highway authority may take the necessary steps andmay recover summarily as a civil debt any expenses reasonablyincurred by it in connection therewith from the undertakers.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



However, where the highway in question is not one for which theMinister is the highway authority, the undertakers may within thesaid twenty-four hours represent to the Minister that theobstruction to which the notice relates is not greater, or has notbeen continued for a longer period, than is reasonably necessary,and shall send to the highway authority by whom the notice wasgiven a copy of the representation so made, and in that case theauthority shall not take any such steps as mentioned abovewithout the consent of the Minister.

58. (1) Where on land adjoining a highway there is a fencemade with barbed wire, or having barbed wire in or on it, and thewire is a nuisance to the highway, the appropriate authority mayby notice served on the occupier of the land require him to abatethe nuisance within such time, not being less than fourteen daysnor more than three months from the date of service of the notice,as may be specified therein. (2) If at the expiration of the time so specified theoccupier has failed to comply with the notice, a Summary Court,on complaint made by the appropriate authority, may, if satisfiedthat the wire is a nuisance to the highway, Order the occupier toabate the nuisance, and, if he fails to comply with the Orderwithin such time as may be specified therein the authority may dowhatever may be necessary in execution of the Order and recoverfrom him summarily as a civil debt the expenses reasonablyincurred by it in doing so. (3) For the purposes of this section “barbed wire” meanswire with spikes or jagged projections, and barbed wire shall bedeemed to be a nuisance to a highway if it is likely to be injuriousto persons or animals lawfully using the highway.

59. (1) If, in or on any land adjoining a highway, there is anunfenced or inadequately fenced source of danger to personsusing the highway, the authority for that highway may, by noticeto the owner or occupier of that land, require him within suchtime as may be specified therein to execute such works of repair,protection, removal or enclosure as will obviate the danger.

Power to requireremoval ofbarbed wire.

Dangerous landadjoininghighway.



UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Building andother structuresdangerous topersons inhighway.

(2) A person aggrieved by a requirement of the highwayauthority under subsection (1) may appeal to a Summary Court. (3) Subject to any Order made on appeal, if a person onwhom a notice is served under this section fails to comply with thenotice within the time specified therein, the highway authority bywhom the notice was served may execute such works as arenecessary to comply with the notice and may recover the expensesreasonably incurred by it in doing so from that person.

60. (1) If it appears to a local authority that a building orwall situated in its area is in such a condition, or that building sosituated is used to carry such loads, as to be dangerous to personsin a highway, the authority may make a complaint to a SummaryCourt and the Court may— (a) where the danger arises from the condition of

the building or wall, make an Order requiringthe owner thereof to execute such works as willobviate the danger; and

(b) where the danger arises from overloading of thebuilding make an Order prohibiting orrestricting the use thereof until such works aswill obviate the danger have been executed tothe satisfaction of the Court.

(2) If the person against whom an Order is made undersubsection (1)(a) fails to comply with the Order within the timetherein specified, the local authority may execute the Order insuch manner as it thinks fit and may recover the expensesreasonably incurred by it in so doing from that person, and,without prejudice to the right of the authority to exercise thosepowers, that person is liable to a fine of one thousand dollars. (3) If, in a case where a local authority has power tomake a complaint under subsection (1) the authority is satisfiedthat immediate action should be taken for the protection ofpersons in the highway, the authority may shore up or fence offthe building or wall and may recover from the owner thereof theexpenses reasonably incurred by it in so doing.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Regulation ofdeposit ofbuildingmaterials andmaking ofexcavations inhighway.

Hoardings to beset up duringbuilding, etc.

(4) In this section—“building” includes any erection of whatsoever material and in

whatsoever manner constructed and any part of a building;“wall” includes a fence or hoarding.PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN DOING WORKS IN HIGHWAYS

OR STREETS OR ON ADJACENT PREMISES

61. (1) No person shall, without the consent of the highwayauthority for a highway maintainable by it at the public expense,deposit building materials, rubbish or other things on thehighway or make a temporary excavation therein. (2) Where a person with such consent places anybuilding materials, rubbish or other thing in a street or makes anexcavation therein, he shall cause the obstruction or excavation tobe properly fenced, and, during the hours of darkness to beproperly lighted, and, if required to do so by the authority shallremove the obstruction, and in any case shall not allow theobstruction to remain in the street for a longer time than isspecified in the permission given to him. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) is liable toa fine of one thousand dollars, and, if the offence in respect ofwhich he was convicted is continued after the conviction, he isfurther liable to a fine of one hundred dollars for each day onwhich the offence is so continued. (4) Where an offence under this section has beencommitted in relation to a highway, the authority for suchhighway, may remove the obstruction and recover summarily asa civil debt from the person convicted of the offence the expensesreasonably incurred by it in so doing.

62. (1) A person proposing to erect, take down, alter orrepair a building situated on a highway, shall, before beginningthe work, erect a close boarded hoarding or fence to thesatisfaction of the local authority in whose area the highway issituated so as to separate the building from the highway but theobligation to erect a hoarding or fence imposed by this subsectionmay be dispensed with if the local authority so consents.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Precautions tobe taken byauthoritiesexecuting worksin highways.

(2) Where a person has, in compliance withsubsection (1), erected such a hoarding or fence as is thereinreferred to, he shall— (a) if the authority so require, make a convenient

covered platform and handrail to serve as afootway for pedestrians outside the hoardingor fence;

(b) maintain the hoarding or fence and any suchplatform and handrail as aforesaid in goodcondition to the satisfaction of the authorityduring such time as the authority may require;

(c) if the authority so require, adequately light thehoarding or fence and any such platform andhandrail during the hours of darkness;

(d) remove the hoarding or fence and any such platformand handrail when required by the authority;

(e) not use for any purpose a hoarding or similarstructure that is in, or adjoins, a highway unlessit is securely fixed to the satisfaction of thelocal authority for the area in which thehighway is situated.

(3) Any person who contravenes this section is liable toa fine of one thousand dollars, and, if the offence in respect ofwhich he is convicted is continued after the conviction, he isfurther liable to a fine of one hundred dollars for each day onwhich the offence was so continued.

63. (1) Where any authority for the purpose of theconstruction, laying down or maintenance of any undergroundcable, or any sewer or drain, or for the purpose of theconstruction or maintenance of any highway vested in it iscarrying out works on such highway, it shall— (a) erect such barriers for preventing danger to traffic,

and for regulating traffic, as may be necessary; (b) cause the works to be properly guarded and

lighted during the hours of darkness;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Works not tobegin until afternotice tohighwayauthority.

(c) where the nature of the works so requires, causeany building adjoining the highway to be shoredup or otherwise protected; and

(d) ensure that no greater width or length of anyhighway than is reasonably necessary is openedor broken up at any one time.

(2) Any person who, without lawful authority or excusetakes down, alters or removes any barrier erected, or extinguishesany light placed, in pursuance of subsection (1), is liable to a fineof two hundred dollars.

MISCELLANEOUS

64. (1) Subject to this section, before any statutoryundertaker begins in any highway any work which involves thebreaking up, opening, tunnelling or boring of that highway, theundertaker shall notwithstanding any written law to the contrarygive not less than seven days’ notice in writing to the authorityfor the highway stating his intention to execute such works. (2) If, after a notice under subsection (1) has been givento an authority, the execution of the works is not substantiallybegun before the expiration of two months from the date onwhich the notice was given to the authority that notice shall betreated as invalid and the requirement of subsection (1) shall becomplied with as if that notice had not been given. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to works the executionof which is necessary in order to put an end to, or to prevent thearising of, circumstances existing or imminent which arecalculated to cause— (a) danger to persons or property; or (b) interruption of a supply or service afforded by

the undertaker. (4) Any statutory undertaker who begins the executionof works in contravention of subsection (1) is liable to a fine offive hundred dollars.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Requirement asto execution ofworks involvingbreaking up ofhighways, andas toreinstatement.

65. (1) Undertakers executing any work which involves thebreaking up or opening of any highway or tunnelling or boringunder it, shall carry on and complete the works with allreasonable dispatch, and shall reinstate and make good the streetafter completion of the works, and shall— (a) begin the reinstatement and making good as

soon after completion of any part of the worksas is reasonably practicable without hinderingthe execution of other parts of those works or ofother works to be undertaken immediatelythereafter;

(b) reinstate it to the satisfaction of the highwayauthority therefor.

(2) Any undertaker who fails to carry out reinstatementand making good in accordance with subsection (1) is liable to afine of one thousand dollars, and if the failure is continued afterthe conviction, the undertaker is further liable to a fine of onehundred dollars for each day on which the offence is so continued. (3) Where the work of reinstatement and making goodof a highway has been completed, and within six months from thecompletion thereof the area reinstated and made good subsides,or deteriorates otherwise than by subsidence or in additionthereto, then the cost of executing works needed for remedyingthe subsidence or deterioration reasonably incurred by thehighway authority shall be paid to the authority by theundertakers and in default of payment may be recoveredsummarily as a civil debt. (4) Nothing in this section precludes a highwayauthority from agreeing with an undertaker to undertake thereinstatement and making good of any highway which theundertaker is required by this section to reinstate and make good;and where such agreement is entered into, subsections (1), (2)and (3) do not apply.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Carriagecrossings overfootways.

66. (1) Where the occupier of any premises adjoining orhaving access to a highway maintainable at the public expensehabitually takes or permits vehicles to be taken across a grass vergeor kerbed footway in the highway to those premises, the appropriateauthority may give notice to the occupier of the premises— (a) that it proposes to construct across the verge or

footway a carriageway crossing formed of suchmaterials and in such manner as may bespecified in the notice; or

(b) in the case of a footway, that it proposes tostrengthen or adapt it in such manner as may beso specified; or

(c) imposing such reasonable conditions on the useof the verge or footway as a crossing asaforesaid as may be so specified.

This subsection does not apply in relation to any premisesused exclusively for agricultural purposes. (2) A person aggrieved by a notice of an authority undersubsection (1) may appeal to a Summary Court. (3) Subject to any Order made on appeal, an authorityby whom a notice for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) or (b) hasbeen given may execute such works as are specified in the noticeand may recover summarily as a civil debt from the owner oroccupier of the premises in question the expenses reasonablyincurred by it in so doing or it may allow the owner or occupierof the premises at his request to execute the works. (4) Any person who knowingly uses a grass verge or afootway as a crossing as aforesaid in contravention of anycondition imposed under subsection (1)(c) or knowingly permitsit to be so used, is liable to a fine of two hundred dollars. (5) Any person may request the appropriate authority tocarry out such works as he may specify in the request for thepurpose of forming a carriage crossing across a grass verge or afootway in a highway maintainable at the public expense, or forstrengthening or adapting a footway in any such highway for useas a carriage crossing, and the authority may approve the request,with or without modification, or may propose alternative worksor reject the request.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Power to installrefuse or storagebins inhighways.

(6) An authority to whom a request under subsection (5) ismade shall notify the person making the request of its decision andif it approves, with or without modification, the works proposed inthe request, or proposed alternative works, it shall supply the personwith an estimate of the cost of the works as approved or proposedby it, and he may, on depositing with the authority the amount of theestimate, require it to execute the said works. (7) As soon as practicable after such a deposit has beenmade with an authority the authority shall execute the works asapproved or proposed by it and— (a) if the sum deposited exceeds by any amount the

actual cost of the works, the authority shallreturn that amount to the person by whom thedeposit was made; but

(b) if the sum deposited is less by any amount thanthe actual cost of the works, the authority mayrecover from that person a further sum equal tothat amount.

(8) Nothing in this section imposes on any person, otherthan a highway authority, any obligation to maintain a carriagecrossing or footway. (9) In this section “the appropriate authority” means, thelocal authority for the area in which the highway is situated; butthe local authority shall not exercise a power conferred bysubsection (1) or subsection (5) in relation to a highway for whichit is not the highway authority without the consent of the Minister. 67. (1) Subject to this section, the appropriate authority may provide and maintain in a highway, orderly bins or otherreceptacles of such dimensions and in such positions as the authoritymay determine for the collection and temporary deposit of refuse andwaste paper, and for the storage of sand, grit or other materials. (2) Nothing in this section shall be taken as empoweringan authority to hinder the reasonable use of a highway by thepublic or any person entitled to use it or as empowering anauthority to create a nuisance to the owner or occupier ofpremises adjacent to the highway.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Control ofadvertisinghoarding.

Power of localauthority tomake new streetbye-laws.

(3) In this section “the appropriate authority” means eitherthe highway authority for the highway or the local authority in whosearea it is situated acting with the consent of the highway authority. 68. (1) No person shall erect, maintain or display any sign,signboard or advertising device within such distance as may beprescribed from any highway unless— (a) the design and specifications therefor have been

previously approved by the Minister; and (b) the erection, maintenance or display is

completed in accordance with the design andspecifications approved by the Minister.

(2) A person who is the owner or occupier of any landupon which any sign, signboard or advertising device is erected,maintained or displayed in contravention of this Act or anyRegulations made thereunder shall immediately upon receipt of anotice in writing signed by the Minister requiring him to do so,remove any such sign, signboard or advertising device. (3) If the sign, signboard or advertising device is notremoved from the land in accordance with the notice withinseven days after the receipt of the notice, the owner or occupierof the land is guilty of an offence in respect of each sign,signboard and advertising device not so removed, and is liable inrespect of each offence to a fine of fifty dollars and in default ofpayment to imprisonment for not more than thirty days. (4) Any person who causes or procures any sign,signboard or advertising device to be erected, maintained ordisplayed within such distance as may be prescribed from anyhighway, is guilty of an offence in respect of each sign, signboardor advertising device so erected, maintained or displayed, and isliable in respect of each offence to a fine of fifty dollars and indefault of payment to imprisonment for not more than thirty days.

PART VIII

NEW STREETSNEW STREET BYE-LAWS

69. (1) A local authority may, and if required by the Ministershall, make Bye-laws for regulating all or any of the following

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Ch. 39. No. 1.(1950 Ed.).Ch. 39. No. 7.(1950 Ed.).Ch. 39. No. 11.(1950 Ed.).

Ch. 25:04.

matters, that is to say, the level, width and construction of newstreets in its area and the provision for the drainage of such streets;but no Bye-law made under this subsection shall regulate thelevel, width or construction of a new street in so far as it is to becarried by a bridge or is to form the approaches thereto. (2) If a local authority, when required by the Minister tomake Bye-laws under subsection (1), does not within threemonths of the date of such requirement make in accordance withthe requirement, Bye-laws satisfactory to him, the Minister mayhimself make the Bye-laws. (3) Bye-laws for regulating matters that may beregulated under this section are hereafter in this Part referred toas “new street bye-laws”. (4) New street bye-laws may include provisions for— (a) the giving of notices and the deposit of plans; (b) the inspection of work, and the taking by the

local authority of samples of the materials to beused in the execution of works.

(5) New street bye-laws made by a local authorityrequire the approval of the Minister and any Bye-laws made bythe Minister under this section shall have effect as if they hadbeen made by the local authority and approved by him. (6) Subject to subsection (6A), regulations for thelaying out and construction of new streets contained in theSeventh Schedule to the Port-of-Spain Corporation Ordinance, theFifth Schedule to the San Fernando Corporation Ordinance andthe Fifth Schedule to the Arima Corporation Ordinance shall bedeemed to be Bye-laws made under this section and shall continuein force until amended or revoked by new streets bye-laws madehereunder. (6A) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Schedulesmentioned in the respective Ordinances in subregulation 6, theseSchedules have been preserved by the Eighth Schedule to theMunicipal Corporations Act.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Continuation ofexisting street tobe a new street.

Power to definethe centre lineand outer lines,definingminimum width,of new streetinto whichexistinghighway will beconverted.

70. A continuation of an existing street may be deemed to bea new street for the purpose of the application thereto of newstreet bye-laws.

71. (1) Where it appears to the appropriate authority that anexisting highway will be converted into a new street as aconsequence of building operations which have been or are likelyto be, undertaken in the vicinity, the authority may, and if requiredby the Minister shall, by Order, prescribe the centre line of thenew street and outer lines defining the minimum width of the newstreet, which shall be not less than the minimum width required bythe provisions of new street bye-laws in force in the area of theappropriate authority regulating the width of a new street intendedto be the principal means of access to any building and of a lengthequal to the length of the highway to which the Order relates. (2) If a local authority when required by the Minister tomake an Order under subsection (1), does not within threemonths of the date of such requirement make in accordance withthe requirement an Order satisfactory to him, the Minister mayhimself make the Order. (3) An Order made by a local authority under thissection requires the approval of the Minister and an Order madeby the Minister under this section has effect as if it had beenmade by the appropriate local authority and approved by him. (4) A person aggrieved by an Order under this sectionmay appeal to a Summary Court. (5) Where an Order under this section has effect, noperson shall erect a new building on the land situated between theouter lines prescribed by the Order (hereafter in this sectionreferred to as “the prescribed land”). (6) If, where an Order under this section has effect, workfor the erection of a new building is commenced on land adjoiningthe prescribed land, then, on the commencement of that work— (a) the appropriate portion of the prescribed land

shall become part of the existing highway; and

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Power of localauthority withconsent ofMinister to relaxrequirements ofBye-laws.

Passing orrejection ofplans, etc.

(b) the owner of that portion shall remove anyboundary, fence or other obstruction situatedthereon and bring the level thereof intoconformity with that of the existing highway,

except that where the existing highway is a highway maintainableat the public expense, land which in accordance with this subsectionbecomes part thereof shall not, by virtue of this subsection, becomea highway maintainable at the public expense.For the purposes of this subsection the appropriate portion of the

prescribed land is the portion thereof which is situated between thecentre line prescribed by the Order and the land on which thebuilding is to be erected or which is to be occupied therewith, otherthan land so situated which forms part of the existing highway. (7) In this section—“the appropriate authority” means in relation to a highway the

local authority in whose area the highway is situated;“building” includes a wall. 72. (1) Where a local authority considers that the operationof a new street bye-law in force in its area would be unreasonablein relation to a particular case, it may, with the consent of theMinister relax the requirements of the Bye-law or dispense withcompliance therewith. (2) The authority shall give notice of any such proposedrelaxation or dispensation in such manner and to such persons, ifany, as the Minister may direct, and the Minister shall not give hisconsent before the expiration of one month from the date of thegiving of the notice and, before giving his consent, shall take intoconsideration any objection which may have been received by him.

PASSING OF PLANS DEPOSITED UNDER BYE-LAWS

73. (1) Where plans of any proposed work are, in accordancewith new street bye-laws, deposited with a local authority, then,subject to section 72, and section 75, the authority shall within areasonable time approve the plans unless they either are defective orshow that the proposed work would contravene any of those bye-laws, and, if the plans are defective or show that the proposed workwould contravene any of those bye-laws, it shall reject the plans.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Deposit of plansto be of noeffect aftercertain interval.

(2) The authority shall within the appropriate periodfrom the deposit of the plans give notice to the person by whomor on whose behalf they were deposited whether or not they areapproved, and— (a) a notice of rejection shall specify the defects on

account of which, or the bye-law for non-conformity with which the plans have beenrejected; and

(b) a notice that plans have been approved shallstate that the approval of the plans operates as anapproval thereof only for the purposes of therequirements of the bye-laws.

(3) Any question arising under this section between a localauthority and the person by whom or on whose behalf plans aredeposited whether the plans are defective, or whether the proposedwork would contravene any of the bye-laws, may, on the applicationof that person made within fourteen days of the rejection of such plans,be determined by a Summary Court; but no such application shall beentertained unless it is made before the proposed work is begun.

74. (1) Where plans of any proposed work have in accordance with new street bye-laws, been deposited with alocal authority, and either the plans have been passed by theauthority or notice of rejection of the plans has not been givenwithin the appropriate period from the deposit thereof, and thework to which the plans relate has not been substantially begunwithin three years from the date of the deposit of the plans, thelocal authority may, after the expiration of that time, by notice tothe person by whom or on whose behalf the plans were deposited,or other the owner for the time being of the land to which theplans relate, declare that the deposit of the plans shall be of noeffect, and when such a notice is given, this Part and the Bye-lawsmade thereunder shall as respects the proposed work have effectas if no plans had been deposited. (2) A local authority shall attach a notice of the provisionsof subsection (1) to every notice of the passing of plans ofproposed work deposited in accordance with new street bye-laws.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Imposition ofrequirements asto width of newstreets in certaincases.

REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS AS TO NEW STREETS

75. (1) Where, in pursuance of a new street bye-lawrequiring plans to be deposited with it, application is made to alocal authority to pass plans of a new street, and that new streetwill, in the opinion of the authority, form— (a) a main thoroughfare or a continuation of a main

thoroughfare, or means of communicationbetween main thoroughfares in its area; or

(b) a continuation of a main approach, or means ofcommunication between main approaches, to itsarea;

the authority— (c) may, as a condition of passing the plans, require

that the new street shall be formed of such widthas it may determine; and

(d) if it makes a requirement under paragraph (c),shall, as such a condition, determine how muchof the width of the street is to be laid out as acarriageway and how much as a footway orfootways.

(2) If a local authority require under subsection (1) anew street to be formed of a width which exceeds the normalmaximum width by an amount greater than twenty feet, it shallpay compensation for any loss or injury which may be sustainedby reason of the requirement. (3) Nothing in this section empowers a local authority torequire any person to defray any greater expenses in theexecution of any street works than would have been payable ifthe street had been of no greater width than the normal maximumwidth, and the additional expense incurred in the execution of thestreet works by reason of the street being of such greater widthshall be certified by the engineer of the authority, or, in the caseof dispute, shall be determined by a Summary Court, and shall beborne by the local authority.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Power of localauthority to varyposition ordirection, and tofix beginningand end of newstreet.

(4) In this section “the normal maximum width” meansthe maximum width of which, apart from this section, the streetcould have been required to be formed under any bye-law orwritten law with respect to the width of new streets which is inforce in the area of the local authority. (5) A person aggrieved by a condition imposed underthis section may appeal to a Summary Court. 76. (1) A local authority may, as a condition of passing ofplans of a new street deposited with it in pursuance of a newstreet bye-law, require the intended position, direction,termination or level of the new street to be varied in such manneras may be specified by the authority, being a variation necessaryfor the purpose of securing— (a) more direct, easier or more convenient means

of communication with any other street orintended street;

(b) an adequate opening at one or each of the endsof the new street; or

(c) compliance with any law in force in its area forthe regulation of streets or buildings.

(2) Any person who lays out or constructs a new streetin contravention of a requirement under this section is liable to afine of one thousand dollars, and, if the offence in respect ofwhich he is convicted is continued after the conviction, he isfurther liable to a fine of fifty dollars for each day on which theoffence is so continued. (3) A local authority shall pay compensation to anyperson for any loss or injury sustained by him by reason of theexercise by it of its powers under this section. (4) A local authority shall not make a requirement underthis section in a case in which it is shown to its satisfaction thatcompliance with the requirement would entail the purchase ofadditional land by the owner of the land on which the new streetis intended to be laid out, or the execution of works elsewherethan on the last-mentioned land or land held therewith on whichbuilding operations associated with the new street are intended tobe undertaken.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Construction ofbridge carryingnew street.

Power to allowwidening ofexisting streeton one side onlyto less thanprescribedwidth.

(5) A person aggrieved by a condition under this sectionmay appeal to a Summary Court.

77. (1) No person shall, except in the exercise of statutorypowers, construct a bridge to carry a new street unless the bridgeand the approaches thereto are of such width and gradients as areapproved by the engineer of the local authority in whose area thenew street is, or is to be situated, and are constructed inaccordance with plans so approved. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of thissection is liable to a fine of one thousand dollars, and the localauthority may remove, alter or pull down any work done incontravention of those provisions and may recover the expensesreasonably incurred by it in so doing from him.

78. (1) Where— (a) an owner of land adjoining one side of an

existing highway proposes to lay out on thatland a new street along the line of thehighway; and

(b) buildings have been or are intended to beerected on that side only,

the local authority for the area in which the highway is situatedmay make such an Order as indicated in the following provisionsof this subsection in any case in which it is empowered to requirethe owner to widen the existing highway to the width prescribedfor a new street by a bye-law with respect to the width of newstreets, that is to say, instead of requiring the existing highway tobe widened to the width so prescribed, it may by Order permit theowner to widen the highway on the said side only to such lesswidth as may be specified in the Order, being a width such thatthe distance between the centre line of the existing highway andthe boundary, after the widening, of the highway on the said sideshall not be less than one-half of the said prescribed width. (2) An Order under this section has no effect unless it ispublished in the Gazette.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Power to requireremoval oralteration ofwork not inconformity withbye-laws.

(3) Not less than twenty-one days before making anOrder under this section, the local authority shall send notice ofthe intended Order to such owner as aforesaid, and, unless he isthe same person, to the owner of land adjoining the highway onthe side thereof opposite the land to which the Order will relate. (4) If, where an Order under this section has effect,building is begun on the said land on that opposite side, the ownerof that land shall widen the existing highway on that opposite sidewhere it adjoins that land so that the distance between— (a) the boundary, after widening, of the highway on

that opposite side; and (b) the boundary, after widening under the said

Order, of the highway on the side to which theOrder relates,

shall be the said prescribed width. (5) Any person who fails to comply with the provisionsof subsection (4), is liable to a fine of one thousand dollars, and,if the offence in respect of which he is convicted is continuedafter the conviction, he is further liable to a fine of fifty dollarsfor each day on which the offence is so continued. (6) Nothing in subsection (4) imposes on a person anobligation to pull down a building erected before the date of anOrder under this section relating to the land in question. (7) A person aggrieved by an Order under this section,or by the refusal to make an Order thereunder, may appeal to aSummary Court.

79. (1) If any work to which new street bye-laws areapplicable contravenes any of those bye-laws, the local authority,without prejudice to its right, if any, to take proceedings for afine, may by notice require any person by whom, or on whosebehalf the work was executed either to remove the work or, if heso elects, to effect such alterations therein as may be necessary tomake it comply with the bye-laws.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

(2) If, in any case in which new street bye-laws requireplans of a new street to be deposited with the local authority, thelocal authority is of the opinion that a new street in its area formsor will form such a way as is referred to in section 75(1)(a) or (b),and any work to which those bye-laws are applicable is executedwithout plans having been passed, the authority may, withoutprejudice to its right, if any, to take proceedings for a fine, bynotice to any person by whom or on whose behalf the work wasexecuted either— (a) require him to remove the work; or (b) require him either to remove the work, or, if he

so elects, to comply with any other conditionspecified in the notice, being a condition whichit could have imposed under the said section 75as a condition of the passing of plans depositedin accordance with the bye-laws.

For the purposes of this subsection plans shall be deemed tohave been passed if notice of their rejection was not given withinthe appropriate period from the deposit thereof. (3) If any work to which new street bye-laws areapplicable is executed otherwise than in accordance with anycondition imposed under section 75, the local authority for thearea may, without prejudice to its right to take proceedings for afine, by notice to any person by whom or on whose behalf thework was executed either— (a) require him to remove the work; or (b) require him either to remove the work, or, if he

so elects, to comply with any other conditionspecified in the notice, being a condition whichit could have imposed under the said section 75as a condition of the passing of plans depositedin accordance with the bye-laws.

(4) A person aggrieved by a requirement of an authorityunder the foregoing provisions of this section may appeal to aSummary Court.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





(5) Subject to any Order made on appeal, if a person towhom a notice has been given under subsection (1), (2) or (3) failsto comply with the notice before the expiration of fourteen days fromthe date of the service of the notice on him, or such longer period asa Summary Court may on his application allow, the authority bywhom the notice was given may remove the work in question, oreffect such alterations therein as it thinks necessary, and may recoverthe expense reasonably incurred by it in doing so from him. (6) No such notice as is mentioned in subsection (1), (2)or (3) shall be given after the expiration of twelve months fromthe date of the completion of the work in question, and it is notopen to an authority to give a notice under subsection (1) in acase where plans have been deposited, if— (a) either the plans were approved by the local

authority, or notice of its rejection was not givenwithin the appropriate period from the depositthereof; and

(b) the work has been executed in accordance withthe plans and any condition imposed undersection 75(1).

(7) Nothing in this section affects the right of a localauthority, or of the Attorney General, or of any other person, toapply for an injunction for the removal or alteration of any workon the ground that it contravenes any bye-law, but if— (a) the work is one in respect of which plans were

deposited and either the plans were approved bythe local authority or notice of its rejection wasnot given within the appropriate period from thedeposit thereof; and

(b) the work has been executed in accordance withthe plans,

the Court on granting an injunction has power to order the localauthority to pay to the owner of the work such compensation asthe Court thinks just, but before making any such order the Courtshall, in accordance with Rules of Court, cause the local authority,if not a party to the proceedings, to be joined as a party thereto.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Fine forexecuting workotherwise thanin accordancewith conditions.

Enforcement ofconditionsimposed by orunder bye-lawsagainst owner.

Right of localauthority toretain depositedplans.

Interpretation ofPart VIII.

80. Where in a case falling within section 75 a local authorityhas imposed a condition on the passing of plans deposited inpursuance of new street bye-laws, any person who executes workproposed in the plans otherwise than in accordance with thatcondition is liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

81. Where a local authority has approved plans for a newstreet subject to conditions imposed or authorised by new streetbye-laws in force in the area of that authority, those conditionsmay be enforced at any time by the authority against the ownerfor the time being of the land to which the conditions relate.In this section “owner”, in relation to any land, means a

person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who is for thetime being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the land,whether in possession or in reversion, and includes also a personholding or entitled to the rents and profits of the land under alease the unexpired term whereof exceeds three years.

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

82. Where new street bye-laws require plans deposited inpursuance of the bye-laws to be deposited in duplicate, the localauthority may retain one copy of any plans so deposited, whetherthe plans are approved or not.

83. In this Part— (a) references to plans include references to

sections, specifications, and writtenparticulars; and

(b) “the appropriate period”, in relation to thepassing or rejection of plans, means onemonth, but new street bye-laws for the area ofan authority whose meetings are normallyheld not more frequently than once a monthmay provide that, in the case of plansdeposited less than three clear days before ameeting of the authority, the appropriateperiod shall be six weeks.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Street works inprivate streets.

PART IX

MAKING UP OF PRIVATE STREETSTHE PRIVATE STREETS CODE

84. (1) Where a private street within the area of a localauthority is not, to the satisfaction of the authority, sewered,levelled, paved, metalled, drained, channelled, made good, andlighted, the authority may from time to time resolve with respect tothe street to execute street works and, subject to the provisions ofthis section and sections 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 (in thisPart these sections are hereinafter referred to as “the private streetscode”), or to section 107(2), the expenses incurred by the authorityin executing those works or such lesser proportion of such expensesas the Minister may determine, shall be apportioned between thepremises fronting the street; except that where the authority soresolves with respect to a part only of the street (not being a partextending for the whole of the length of the street), the saidexpenses shall be apportioned only between the premises frontingthe length of the street which constitute or comprises that part. (2) Where the Minister determines under subsection (1)that a lesser proportion of the expenses incurred shall beapportioned between the premises fronting the street, theMinister of Finance shall provide out of the public funds thatproportion of the expenses not so apportioned. (3) When an authority has passed a resolution undersubsection (1), the engineer of the authority shall prepare— (a) a specification of the street works referred to in

the resolution, with any necessary plans andsections;

(b) an estimate of the probable expenses of theworks, which may include, in addition to theestimated actual cost, a charge not exceedingfive per cent, in respect of surveys,superintendence and notices; and

(c) a provisional apportionment apportioning theestimated expenses between the premises liableto be charged therewith under the code,

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

FourthSchedule.

Incidentalworks.

and the specification, plans, sections, estimate, and provisionalapportionment shall comprise the particulars specified inparagraphs 1 to 4 of the Fourth Schedule and shall be submittedto the authority which may by a further resolution approve themwith or without modification, or addition as it thinks fit.The resolution of the authority approving the said documents

is hereafter in this Part referred to as “the resolution of approval”. (4) After the resolution of approval has been passed anotice containing the particulars specified in paragraph 5 of thesaid Fourth Schedule shall— (a) be published once in each of two successive

weeks in a local newspaper having dailycirculation in Trinidad and Tobago;

(b) be posted in a prominent position in or near tothe street to which the resolution relates once atleast in each of three successive weeks; and

(c) within seven days from the date of the firstpublication under paragraph (a), be served on theowner of the premises shown in the provisionalapportionment as liable to be charged,

and, during one month from the said date, a copy of the resolution ofapproval, and the approved documents or copies thereof certified bythe engineer, shall be kept deposited at the offices of the authorityand open to inspection free of charge at all reasonable hours. (5) Where a notice is served on an owner of premises undersubsection (4)(c) it shall be accompanied by a statement of the sumapportioned on those premises by the provisional apportionment.

85. A local authority may include in street works to beexecuted under the private streets code with respect to a streetany works which it thinks necessary for bringing the street, asregards sewerage, drainage level, or other matters, intoconformity with any other streets, whether maintainable at thepublic expense or not.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Provisionalapportionmentof expenses.

Objections toproposed works.

86. (1) In a provisional apportionment of expenses of streetworks the apportionment of expenses between the premises liableto be charged therewith, shall subject to this section, be madeaccording to the frontage of the respective premises. (2) The local authority may, if it thinks just, resolve thatin settling the apportionment regard shall be had to the followingconsiderations: (a) the greater or less degree of benefit to be derived

by any premises from the street works; (b) the amount and value of any work already done

by the owners of any premises. (3) The local authority may, if it thinks just, include inthe apportionment any premises which do not front the street, buthave access thereto through a court passage or otherwise, andwhich will, in the opinion of the local authority be benefited bythe works, and may fix by reference to the degree of benefit to bederived by those premises, the amount to be apportioned thereon.

87. (1) Within one month of the date of the first publicationof a notice under section 84(4)(a), an owner of premises shownin a provisional apportionment of expenses as liable to becharged with any part of the expenses of executing street workswith respect to a private street or a part of a private street may, bynotice to the local authority, object to its proposals on any of thefollowing grounds: (a) that the alleged private street is not a private

street or, as the case may be, that the alleged partof a private street is not a part of a private street;

(b) that the proposed works are insufficient orunreasonable;

(c) that the estimated expenses of the proposedworks are excessive;

(d) that any premises ought to be excluded from orinserted in the provisional apportionment;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Hearing anddeterminationof objections.

(e) that the provisional apportionment is incorrectin respect of some matter of fact to be specifiedin the objection or where the provisionalapportionment is made with regard to otherconsiderations than frontage, in respect of thedegree of benefits to be derived by any premisesor of the amount or value of any work alreadydone by the owners of premises.

(2) Where premises are owned jointly by two or morepersons a notice under subsection (1) may be given on behalf ofthose persons by one of their number, if he is authorised inwriting by a majority of them to do so.

88. (1) If an objection is made under section 87 within theperiod limited thereby, and is not withdrawn, the local authoritymay, after the expiration of that period, apply to a SummaryCourt to appoint a time for hearing and determining all objectionsso made within that period, and shall serve on the objectorsnotice of the time and place so appointed. (2) At the hearing the Court shall hear and determine theobjections in the same manner as nearly as may be as if theauthority were proceeding summarily against the objectors for anoffence punishable on summary conviction; and the Court mayquash in whole or in part or may amend the resolution ofapproval, specification, plans, sections, estimate, and provisionalapportionment, or any of them, on the application either of anobjector or of the authority, and may also, if it thinks fit, adjournthe hearing and direct further notices to be given. (3) The cost of any proceedings before a Summary Courtin relation to objections under the private streets code shall be inthe discretion of the Court, and the Court shall have power, if itthinks fit, to direct that the whole or a part of any costs ordered tobe paid by an objector or objectors shall be paid in the first instanceby the authority, and charged as part of the expenses of the workson the premises of the objector or, as the case may be, on thepremises of the objectors in such proportions as may appear just.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Power to amendspecification,apportionment,etc.

FourthSchedule.

89. (1) Subject to this section, the local authority may fromtime to time amend the specification, plans, sections, estimate,and provisional apportionment for any street works proposedunder section 84. (2) If the local authority proposes to amend theestimate so as to increase the amount thereof, then, before theamendment is made, a notice containing the particularsspecified in paragraph (6) of the Fourth Schedule shall— (a) be published once in each of two successive

weeks in a local newspaper circulating inTrinidad and Tobago; and

(b) be posted in a prominent position in or near tothe street to which the resolution of approvalrelates once at least in each of three successiveweeks; and

(c) within seven days from the date of the firstpublication under paragraph (a) of thissubsection, be served on the owners of thepremises shown in the provisionalapportionment as liable to be charged,

and, during one month from the said date, a document certified bythe engineer of the authority giving details of the amendment of theestimate and of the consequential amendment of the provisionalapportionment shall be kept deposited at the offices of the authorityand open to inspection free of charge at all reasonable hours. (3) Where a notice is served on an owner of premisesunder subsection 2(c), it shall be accompanied by a statement ofthe sum apportioned on those premises by the provisionalapportionment as proposed to be amended. (4) Within one month of the date of the first publicationof a notice under subsection 2(a), objections may be made and, ifmade, shall be heard and determined in like manner, and subjectto the like provisions with respect to the persons entitled to beheard and otherwise, as objections under section 87.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Finalapportionmentand objectionsthereto.

Recovery ofexpenses.

90. (1) When any street works to be executed under theprivate streets code have been completed, and the expensesthereof ascertained, the engineer of the local authority shall makea final apportionment by dividing the expenses in the sameproportions as those in which the estimated expenses weredivided in the original or amended provisional apportionment, asthe case may be, and notice of the final apportionment shall beserved on the owners of the premises affected thereby. (2) Within one month of the date on which the saidnotice is served on him, the owner of any premises shown in theapportionment as liable to be charged may, by notice to theauthority, object to the apportionment on the following grounds: (a) that there has been an unreasonable departure

from the specification, plans and sections; (b) that the actual expenses have without sufficient

reason exceeded the estimated expenses bymore than fifteen per cent;

(c) that the final apportionment has not been madein accordance with this section.

Objections under this section shall be determined in the likemanner, and subject to the like provisions with respect to thepersons entitled to be heard and otherwise, as objections to theprovisional apportionment. (3) The final apportionment shall, subject to anyamendment made therein by a Court on the hearing of objectionsthereto under this section, be conclusive for all purposes.

91. (1) A local authority may from time to time recoverfrom the owner for the time being of any premises in respect ofwhich any sum is due for expenses of street works the whole orany portion of that sum together with interest from the date of thefinal apportionment.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Charge onpremises.

Ch. 56:01.

Register ofcharges. [51/1980].

Third Schedule.

Exemption forplace of publicreligiousworship.

(2) The sum apportioned on any premises by the finalapportionment, or, as the case may be, by that apportionment asamended by a Court, together with interest at the rate of five percent a year from the date of the final apportionment is, untilrecovered, a charge on the premises and on all estates and intereststherein; and, a local authority has for the purpose of enforcing thecharge the same powers and remedies under the Conveyancing andLaw of Property Act, and otherwise, as if it were a mortgage bydeed having powers of sale and lease and of appointing a receiver. (3) The authority shall keep a register of the chargesunder this Act, and of the payments made in satisfaction thereof,and such register shall be open to inspection by all persons at allreasonable times on payment of a sum not exceeding fifty centsfor each property or name searched for. (4) A local authority may by a written order declare theexpenses apportioned on any premises by a final apportionmentmade by its engineer, or, as the case may be, by thatapportionment as amended by a Court, to be payable by annualinstalments within a period not exceeding thirty years, togetherwith interest from the date of the final apportionment, and anysuch instalment and interest, or any part thereof, may berecovered from the owner or occupier for the time being of thepremises. The Third Schedule applies in relation to any sum paidby an occupier of premises under this subsection.

92. (1) The Minister or the owner of a place of publicreligious worship is not liable to expenses of street works underthe private streets code as the owner of that place, or of achurchyard or burial ground attached thereto, and the proportionof expenses in respect of which an exemption is allowed underthis section shall be borne by the local authority. (2) No such expenses as aforesaid shall be deemed— (a) to be a charge on such a place, or churchyard or

burial ground; or (b) to subject such a place, or churchyard or burial

ground, to distress, execution or other legal process.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Objections onlyto be made asprovided bycode.

Minister maydetermineproportion ofexpenses to beborne by ownerof premises.

Right of appealto Ministerwhere localauthorityexercises powerunder section91.

93. No objection which could be made under any provisionof the private streets code shall be made in any proceeding ormanner otherwise than as provided by that code.

94. Where the final apportionment has been determined inaccordance with section 90 or 145 as the case may be, theMinister, if satisfied on representations made by an owner of anypremises or land affected thereby on any of the followinggrounds, that is to say: (a) that the owner has previously contributed to the

expenses incurred in executing such works; or (b) that a reasonable amount for the development of

such street was included in the purchase price ofthe land or the premises; or

(c) that the premises or land affected thereby is inan area where there are circumstances includingthe level of development of that area, whichwould make it inequitable for the owner to bearthe proportion of the final apportionment,apportioned to his land or premises,

may abate the proportion of the expenses apportioned to suchowner in the final apportionment and shall direct the localauthority that the sum apportioned on the premises or land andspecified in the final apportionment shall be of such lesserproportion as he may determine and on such direction section 91shall have effect as if the reference therein to the sum apportionedwere a reference to the sum as determined by the Minister underthis section.

95. (1) Subject to section 93, a person aggrieved by adecision of a local authority in a case where the authority isempowered under section 91 to recover any expenses incurred byit may appeal to the Minister within twenty-one days from thedate on which a demand for the payment of the expenses or anypart thereof, was first served on such person and the Ministermay make such decision as to him seems equitable, and thedecision shall be final and binding on all parties.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Power to varywidth ofcarriageway andfootpath onmaking up aprivate street.

Widening ofhighwaycomprised inprivate street.

After executionof street worksprivate streetsmay becomehighwaysmaintainable atpublic expense.

(2) A person appealing under subsection (1) shall in hisappeal state the grounds thereof, and shall serve a copy of hisappeal on the local authority; and any proceedings commencedfor the recovery of any such expenses as aforesaid by theauthority shall, on the service on the authority of the copy of theappeal, be stayed. (3) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, by his decisiondirect the authority to pay to the person so proceeded against suchsum as he may consider to be a just compensation for the loss ordamage sustained by that person by reason of the proceedings.

GENERAL 96. A local authority may include in street works to be done inrelation to a street under the private streets code a variation of therelative widths of the carriageway and of the footway or footwaysof the street; but no greater charge shall be imposed on a person byreason of any such variation than could have been imposed inrespect of a carriage or footway of the width prescribed for a newstreet by a written law with respect to the width of new streetswhich applied to the street when it was laid out; and any sum inexcess of that charge shall be borne by the authority. 97. Where, in the course of the execution of street worksunder the private streets code in a private street which consists ofor comprises a highway, the local authority widens the highwayunder the powers conferred by Part V, the widening does notrelieve any person of liability for expenses of the street works,and the amount of that liability shall not be greater or less than itwould have been if the highway had not been widened. 98. (1) When any street works have been executed in aprivate street the local authority may, by notice published in adaily newspaper and the Gazette declare the street to be ahighway, which for the purposes of this Act is a highwaymaintainable at the public expense, and on the expiration of theperiod of twenty-eight days from the date of publication of thenotice, the street shall become such a highway, but the street shallnot become a highway by virtue of this subsection, if during thesaid period, the owner or owners thereof of the majority in numberof such owners give notice of objection to the local authority.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Power ofmajority offrontagers torequireexecution ofstreet worksunder privatestreets code.

Power ofmajority oftenants torequireexecution ofstreet works.

(2) Where the local authority does not declare the street towhich subsection (1) applies to be a highway maintainable at thepublic expense, the provisions of section 90 and section 91 apply. (3) Where street works have been executed in a partonly of a street (not being a part extending for the whole of thelength of the street), subsection (1) has effect as if for referencestherein to the street there were substituted references to the lengthof the street which constitutes or comprises that part.

99. (1) Where a majority in number of the owners of landhaving a frontage on a built-up private street, or as many of thoseowners as have between them more than half the aggregatelength of all the frontages on both sides of the street, by noticerequest the local authority in whose area the street is situated toexercise its powers under the private streets code so as to securethe execution of works in that street in accordance with the codethe authority shall proceed to exercise its powers accordingly. (2) A local authority to whom a request is made undersubsection (1) may as a condition precedent to the exercise by it ofits powers under the private streets code serve a notice on all thefrontagers on that part of the street in respect of which the requestwas made requiring them to pay a sum specified in the notice andunless that sum is paid within one month from the date of thenotice the authority may decide not to carry out the street works. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a street shall bedeemed to be built-up if the aggregate length of the frontages of thebuildings on both sides of that street constitutes at least one-half ofthe aggregate length of all the frontages on both sides of that street.

100. (1) A majority in the number of tenants occupying landhaving a frontage on a private street which is not sewered,levelled, paved, metalled, drained, channelled, made good orlighted, may request the local authority in whose area the land issituated to exercise its powers under the private streets code so asto secure the execution of works in that street in accordance withthe code.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Sumrecoverable inaccordance withprivate streetscode.

Minister mayrequire localauthority toconstruct, repair,streets.

(2) Where a request is made under subsection (1) theauthority may on consideration of such request resolve undersection 84(1) to execute street works in respect of that street andall the provisions of the private streets code shall thereupon applyand references therein to the expressions “premises” and “ownerof the premises” shall where the owner of the land is not theowner of the “premises” be construed as references to “land” and“owner of land” respectively. 101. (1) Subject to this section, the sum to be specified in thenotice under section 99(1) shall be such a sum as, in the opinion ofthe authority, would be recoverable under the private streets codein respect of the premises owned by the persons making the requestif street works were then carried out in pursuance of that request orin respect of premises occupied by the persons making the request. (2) Where a sum has been paid under this section by theowner of premises in respect of the cost of street works to becarried out in the private street on which the premises have afrontage, the liability of that owner or any subsequent owner ofthat land in respect of the carrying out of street works in thatstreet under the private streets code shall be deemed to bedischarged to the extent of the sum so paid, and if on the finalapportionment of the expenses in respect of those works the saidsum is found to exceed the total liability in respect of thepremises or there is no liability because the street was not madeup at the expense of the local authority, the authority shall refundthe amount of the excess or, as the case may be, the whole sumto the person who is for the time being owner of the land; andwhere the premises in respect of which a sum has been so paid issubsequently divided into two or more parts so that two or moreowners incur or would incur the liability aforesaid, the sum shallbe treated as apportioned between those owners according to theassessed value as defined in section 86(2). 102. (1) Where a local highway authority fails to complywith the provisions of section 99 or 100 or where it appears to theMinister that there are in the area of the authority, streets that arenot in a reasonable or satisfactory condition, the Minister may bynotice require the authority to undertake such work as he may

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Compensationfor damagecaused byexecution ofstreet works.

specify as necessary and justified in the interest of the residentsin the area and the Minister may having regard to the moneysavailable to such authority state the period within which suchwork shall be undertaken. (2) Where no reasonable or satisfactory means of accessis provided for persons or vehicles to any premises, agriculturallands or buildings of which such persons are tenants, the majorityin number of such tenants may, by notice, request the localauthority in whose area the premises, lands or buildings aresituated to undertake the work of providing a street as a means ofaccess thereto. (3) In the event of the local authority not undertakingthe work as required in subsection (1) and within the periodspecified in the notice thereunder or failing to comply with therequest of the persons referred to in subsection (2) within areasonable time, the Minister may make an Order declaring theauthority to be in default and may make an Order transferring tohimself the functions of the local authority under this section. (4) Where under subsection (3) the Minister has by Ordertransferred to himself the functions of the local authority, anyexpenses incurred by him in discharging the functions shall be paidin the first instance out of moneys provided by Parliament, but theamount of those expenses as certified by the Minister or such lesseramount as the Minister may determine shall on demand be paid tohim by the local authority in default and may be deducted frompayments to be made in future to the local authority. (5) The provisions of sections 84 to 91, 99, 103 and 104shall apply in respect of any works required to be undertaken forthe purposes of subsection (2). 103. (1) A local authority shall pay compensation to anyperson who has suffered damage, other than inconvenience, byreason of the execution of street works by the authority under theprivate streets code. (2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared thata person does not suffer damage within the meaning ofsubsection (1) by reason of his having to pay a portion of theexpenses of the street works.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Provisions as toprivate street inarea of morethan one localauthority.

Power to treatas private streetland designatedfor purposes ofthis section bydevelopmentplan.Ch. 35:01.

104. (1) In a case where a part only of a private street is withinthe area of a local authority, such authority may, with the consentof the local authority in whose area any other part of the street issituated, resolve to treat that other part for the purposes of this Partas if it were within its own area; and where the authority soresolve, then, without prejudice to the operation of any writtenlaw not contained in this Part, this Part applies in relation to thatother part of the street as if it, together with the premises frontingit, were within the area of the authority passing the resolution; buta local authority shall not resolve under this subsection to treat apart of a street as if it were within its own area if that partcomprises a length of the street wholly outside that area. (2) In a case where a private street is within the area ofa local authority but premises fronting the street are wholly orpartly outside that area, then, without prejudice to the operationof a written law not contained in this Part, this Part applies inrelation to that street as if those premises were wholly within thearea of that authority. (3) In subsection (2) a reference to a street includes areference to a length of the street but does not include a referenceto any other part thereof. (4) A resolution passed by a local authority undersubsection (1) has no effect unless it is published in the Gazette.

105. (1) This section shall apply in relation to land defined bya development plan under the Town and Country Planning Act— (a) as the site of a proposed road; or (b) as land required for the widening of an existing

road which is of less than bye-law width,and designated by the plan as land to which this section applies. (2) Where any land is so defined and designated asaforesaid, the local authority may at any time by Order declarethe land (together with any land forming part of any such existingroad as aforesaid) to be a private street, and thereupon the land

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

shall be deemed to have been dedicated to the use of the public as ahighway and to be a private street for the purposes of this Part; butno such Order shall be made by the local authority in relation to landwhich has not been acquired by it at the date of the Order (other thanland forming part of any such existing road as aforesaid) exceptwith the consent of all persons interested in the land. (3) In relation to land which is deemed to be a privatestreet by virtue of a declaration under subsection (2), theprovisions of the private streets code shall apply subject to suchexceptions, adaptations and modifications as may be prescribedby Regulations made by the Minister responsible for Housing. (4) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (3)shall make provision for securing— (a) that the amount of the expenses incurred in the

execution of street works charged under the saidcode on the owners of adjoining land shall notexceed the amount which would, at the date ofthe commencement of the works, have been thecost of the execution of street works in the courseof the construction, widening or improvement ifit had been carried out so as to comply with theprovisions of any Bye-laws, Regulations or otherwritten laws in force in the area, and, as respectsmatters for which no provision is made, so as tocomply with such requirements as would havebeen imposed by the local authority at the date ofthe commencement of the works as a condition ofdeclaring the street to be a highway which for thepurposes of this Act is a highway maintainable atthe public expense;

(b) that as soon as the street has been made up orwidened by or to the satisfaction of the localauthority it shall become a highwaymaintainable at the public expense;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Evasion ofprivate streetworks expensesby owners.

(c) that no expenses incurred in the execution of streetworks shall be recoverable against agriculturalland or buildings until the land or buildings ceaseto be agricultural land or buildings; and

(d) that no expenses incurred in the execution ofstreet works for the purpose of making a newstreet shall be recoverable in respect of any land(whether the site of a building or not) unless anduntil access is provided for and used by personsor vehicles from that land to the new street.

(5) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (3)may provide— (a) for the inclusion in the expenses recoverable as

aforesaid in respect of street works carried outby the local authority of any expenses incurredby a local authority after the date on which theland is defined and designated as mentioned insubsection (1) and before it is declared to be aprivate street under subsection (2) in theconstruction of sewers in or under the land; and

(b) for authorising the local authority to enter on anyland adjoining the street for the purpose of executingstreet works on land comprised in the street.

(6) A highway constructed by a local authority on landdeemed to be a private street by virtue of a declaration undersubsection (2) shall not by virtue only of section 17(2)(b) be for thepurposes of this Act a highway maintainable at the public expense. 106. (1) Where a local authority is empowered by section 91or 99 to recover any sum from the owner of any premises, and theauthority is unable by the exercise of its powers (other thanpowers conferred by this section) to recover that sum, then if— (a) the said premises were previously transferred by

a person (hereafter in this section referred to as“the transferor”) who at the time of the transferwas the owner of other premises adjoining thosepremises; and

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Liability oncertain personsfor constructionrepairs, etc., ofstreets.

Ch. 12. No. 4.(1950 Ed.).

(b) a Summary Court is satisfied that the transferwas intended for the purpose of evading thepayment of expenses of street works,

the Court may make an Order under this section. (2) An Order under this section shall provide that, to suchextent as the Court making the Order may determine, the localauthority may recover the said sum, and, where that sum is payableunder an Order made under section 91(4) or section 132(2), anyfurther sums which may fall due under that Order, from the transferor. (3) In this section “transfer” includes any disposal ofland whether by way of sale, lease, exchange, gift, or otherwise.

107. (1) Where the majority in number of owners of buildinglots in a building area in an area of land to which subsection (2)applies by notice request the local authority in whose area thebuilding area is situated to exercise its powers under the privatestreets code so as to secure the execution of such street works,including the construction of a street in that area as the authorityrequire under that code, the authority may proceed to exercise itspowers accordingly. (2) Where the request made under subsection (1) is inrespect of an area of land which a person has within ten yearsprior to the commencement of this Act— (a) laid out in building lots or laid out and sold in

building lots (in this section referred to as a“building area”) and has not complied with theprovisions of the Public Health Ordinance orany other written law respecting the laying outof land in lots for building and other purposes,or of any building Bye-laws, general buildingBye-laws or any Regulations respecting thelaying out and construction of streets; or

(b) sold such building lots for a price whichincluded a reasonable amount for streetdevelopment, and has not provided such streetsor any properly constructed streets,

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Ch. 81:01.

Contribution bylocal authorityto expenses ofstreet works.

the local authority shall serve notice on that person requiringhim to pay a sum specified in the notice within one month ofthe date of the notice and on the refusal or neglect of suchperson to pay such sum the authority shall proceed to executethe street works within that building area and recover theexpenses from such person. (3) The sum to be specified in the notice undersubsection (2) shall be such sum as, in the opinion of the authoritywould represent the expenses to be incurred in executing suchstreet works and where the persons to be served with the notice arethe persons mentioned in subsection (4) the estimated expensesshall be equally apportioned between such persons. (4) Where the person to whom subsection (2) relates isa company which has ceased to carry on business or has beenwound up, then notwithstanding the Companies Act, the noticeshall be served on all of the directors or past directors, as the casemay be, who have been directors of the company within theperiod specified in that subsection or where the person is acompany which is being wound up, the notice shall be served onthe liquidator. (5) In this section, “company” has the meaning assignedto it by the Companies Act. (6) This section shall have effect for a period of tenyears after the commencement of this Act.

108. (1) A local authority may with the approval of theMinister at any time resolve to bear the whole or a portion of theexpenses of any street works in its area under the private streetscode, and where an authority so resolves the liabilities of theowners of premises in respect of those expenses or of a person towhom section 107 refers shall be treated as discharged, or asproportionately reduced, accordingly. (2) Without prejudice to its powers under subsection (1),a local authority may with the approval of the Minister at any timeresolve to bear the whole or a portion of the expenses of any street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Payment to bemade by ownersof newbuildings inrespect of streetworks.

works in its area under the private street code being expenseswhich would otherwise be apportioned on, or to the owner of, anypremises of which only the rear or a flank fronts the street, andwhere an authority so resolves the liability of the owner of thosepremises in respect of those expenses shall be treated asdischarged or reduced accordingly. 109. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where— (a) it is proposed to erect a building for which plans

are required in accordance with building bye-laws, to be deposited with the local authority; and

(b) the building will have a frontage on a privatestreet in which the local authority has powerunder the private streets code to require works tobe executed or to execute works,

no work shall be done in or for the purpose of erecting thebuilding unless the owner of the land on which it is to be erectedor a previous owner thereof has made to the local authority thepayment to it of such sum as may be required under section 110in respect of the cost of street works in that street. (2) If work is done in contravention of subsection (1),the owner of the land on which the building is to be erected and,if he is a different person, the person undertaking the erection ofthe building is liable to a fine of one thousand dollars, and anyfurther contravention in respect of the same building shallconstitute a new offence and may be punished accordingly; butwhere the person undertaking the erection of the building, notbeing the owner of the land on which it is to be erected, ischarged with an offence under this subsection, it is a defence forhim to prove that he had reasonable grounds for believing that thesaid sum had been paid or secured by the owner of the land inaccordance with subsection (1).Proceedings under this subsection shall not be taken by any

person other than the local authority. (3) This section shall not apply— (a) in a case where the owner of the land on which

the building is to be erected will be exemptunder any provision of this Part from liability toexpenses incurred in respect of street works inthe private street in question;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Ch. 12. No. 4.(1950 Ed.).Ch. 39. No. 1.(1950 Ed.).Ch. 39. No. 7.(1950 Ed.)Ch. 39. No. 11.(1950 Ed.).Ch. 35:01.

(b) in a case where the building proposed to beerected will be situated in the curtilage of, andbe appurtenant to, an existing building;

(c) in a case where the plans for the building wereapproved by the local authority under the PublicHealth Ordinance, the Port-of-SpainCorporation Ordinance, the San FernandoCorporation Ordinance, the Arima CorporationOrdinance or the Town and Country PlanningAct before the commencement of this Act;

(d) in a case where an agreement has been made byany person with the local authority undersection 18 providing for the carrying out at theexpense of that person of street works in thewhole of the street or part of the streetcomprising the whole of the part on which thefrontage of the building will be, and for securingthat street or the part thereof, on completion ofthe works, will become a highway maintainableat the public expense;

(e) in a case where the local authority, beingsatisfied that the whole of the street or such partthereof as aforesaid is not, and is not likelywithin a reasonable time to be, substantiallybuilt-up or in so unsatisfactory a condition as tojustify the use of its powers under this Part forsecuring the carrying out of street works in thestreet or part thereof, by notice, exempt thebuilding from this section;

(f) in a case where the local authority, beingsatisfied that the street is not, and is not likelywithin a reasonable time to become, joined to ahighway maintainable at the public expense, bynotice, exempt the building from this section;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

(g) in a case where the whole street, being less thanone hundred yards in length, or a part of the streetnot less than one hundred yards in length andcomprising the whole of the part on which thefrontage of the building will be, was on thecommencement of this Act built-up to such anextent that the aggregate length of the frontagesof the buildings on both sides of the street or partconstituted at least one-half of the aggregate lengthof all the frontages on both sides of the street;

(h) in a case [not falling within paragraph (f)] wherethe local authority, being satisfied that the wholeof the street was on the commencement of thisAct substantially built-up, by notice, exempt thebuilding from this section;

(i) in a case where the building is proposed to beerected on land belonging to, or in the possessionof a municipal or county council or any statutoryauthority in whom responsibility for theprovision of transport or housing is vested;

(j) in a case where the building is proposed to beerected by a trading or industrial estatecompany, and the cost thereof is to be defrayedwholly or mainly by Government—

(i) that more than three-quarters of theaggregate length of all the frontages onboth sides of the street, or of a part of thestreet not less than one hundred yards inlength and comprising the whole of thepart on which the frontage of the buildingwill be, consists or is at some future timelikely to consist, of the frontages ofindustrial premises; and

(ii) that its powers under the private streetscode are not likely to be exercised inrelation to the street, or to that partthereof, as the case may be, within areasonable time,

by resolution, exempt the street, or that part thereof, from this section.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Determinationof liability for,and amounts of,payments.

(4) Where a sum has been paid or secured under thissection by the owner of land in relation to a building proposed tobe erected thereon, and thereafter a notice is served undersubsection (3) exempting the building from this section, or aresolution is passed under paragraph (j) of that subsectionexempting the street or part of a street on which the building willhave a frontage from this section, the local authority shall refundthat sum to the person who is for the time being owner of the landor shall release the security, as the case may be.Where the said sum was paid and after the payment thereof but

before the service of the said notice or the passing of the saidresolution, as the case may be, the land in respect of which it waspaid was divided into two or more parts each having a frontageon the private street in question, the sum shall be treated for thepurposes of this subsection as apportioned between the ownersthereof according to their respective frontages.

110. (1) In a case to which section 107 applies, the localauthority shall, within one month from the passing of the plans ofthe building deposited in accordance with building bye-laws,serve a notice on the person by or on whose behalf the plans weredeposited requiring the payment or the securing under section 109of a sum specified in the notice. (2) Subject to the provisions of this section, the sum to bespecified in a notice under subsection (1) shall be such sum as, inthe opinion of the local authority, would be recoverable under theprivate streets code in respect of the frontage of the proposedbuilding on the private street if the authority were then to carry outsuch street works in the street as it would require under that codebefore declaring the street to be a highway which for the purposesof this Act is a highway maintainable at the public expense.In this subsection a reference to a street shall not include a

reference to a part of a street, except to a part which the localauthority thinks fit to treat as constituting a separate street for thepurposes of this subsection and which comprises the whole of thepart on which the frontage of the building will be.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

(3) If, at any time after the service of a notice undersubsection (1), the local authority is of opinion that the sumspecified in the notice exceeds such sum as in its opinion wouldbe recoverable as mentioned in subsection (2) if it were then tocarry out such street works as are so mentioned, or is of opinionthat no sum would be so recoverable, it may, by a further noticeserved on the person who is for the time being owner of the landon which the building is to be, or has been, erected, substitute asmaller sum for the sum specified in the notice served undersubsection (1) or, as the case may be, intimate that no sum falls tobe paid or secured. However, this subsection shall not apply wherea sum has been paid or secured in compliance with a notice servedunder subsection (1) and the case is one in which the authority haspower to make a refund or release under section 111(1). (4) Where, under any written law, the erection ofbuildings on land having a frontage on a new street is prohibiteduntil works for the construction or sewering of the street havebeen carried out in accordance with bye-laws, the amount of thesum to be specified in a notice served under this section shall becalculated as if those works had been carried out. (5) Where a notice has been served on any person underthis section (other than a notice intimating that no sum falls to bepaid or secured) that person or, if he is a different person, theowner of the land on which the building is to be, or has been,erected, may, not later than one month from the date of theservice of the notice, appeal to the Minister who may substitute asmaller sum for the sum specified by the local authority.On appeal under this subsection, the Minister shall give the

appellant an opportunity of being heard before a personappointed by the said Minister. (6) Where a sum has been paid or secured in compliancewith a notice served under subsection (1) and a notice issubsequently served under subsection (3) substituting a smaller sumfor the sum specified in the first-mentioned notice or intimating thatno sum falls to be paid or secured, the local authority— (a) if the sum was paid, shall refund the amount of the

excess or, as the case may be, the whole sum to theperson who is for the time being owner of the landon which the building is to be, or has been, erected;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Refunds, etc.,where workdone otherwisethan at expenseof localauthority.

(b) if the sum was secured and the person whoseproperty is security for the payment thereof isfor the time being owner of that land, shallrelease the security to the extent of the excess or,as the case may be, the whole security;

(c) if the sum was secured and the person whoseproperty is security for the payment thereof isnot for the time being owner of that land, shallpay to that owner an amount equal to the excessor, as the case may be, the whole sum, and shallbe entitled to realise the security for the purposeof recovering the amount so paid.

Where any land in respect of which a sum has been so paid orsecured is subsequently divided into two or more parts so thattwo or more owners would, if street works were carried out, incurliability in respect thereof, the sum shall be treated as apportionedbetween those owners according to their respective frontagesand, if the sum was secured and the security is the property of oneonly of those owners, the local authority shall only be requiredunder paragraph (b) to release the security to the extent of theamount apportioned to that owner and shall be entitled to realisethe security for the purpose of recovering the amount or amountspaid to the other owner or owners under paragraph (c). (7) Where a security is realised for the purpose ofrecovering an amount paid by a local authority under subsection(6)(c) and the sum produced by realising the security exceeds theamount so paid, the amount of the excess shall be held by theauthority and dealt with under sections 109 to 114 as if it hadbeen an amount paid under section 109 on the date on which thesecurity was realised.

111. (1) Where a sum has been paid or secured undersection 109 by the owner of the land in respect of the cost ofstreet works to be carried out in the private street on which thatland has a frontage, and any street works are subsequentlycarried out in the private street in respect of that frontage to thesatisfaction of but otherwise than at the expense of the

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Sums paid orsecured to be indischarge offurther liabilityfor street works.

local authority, the authority may refund to the person at whoseexpense the works are carried out, the whole or such part of thesecurity, as in its opinion represents the amount by which theliability of the owner of that land in respect of street works hasbeen reduced as a result of the carrying out of the said streetworks; but where the person at whose expense the works arecarried out is not the person who is for the time being owner ofthat land no refund or release shall be made under this subsectionunless the owner has been notified of the proposal to make therefund or release and has been afforded an opportunity of makingrepresentations to the local authority in relation thereto. (2) Where any land having a frontage on a private street,being land in respect of which a sum has been paid or securedunder section 109, is subsequently divided into two or more partseach having a frontage on that private street, the sum shall betreated as apportioned between the owners thereof according totheir respective frontages and subsection (1) shall have effectaccordingly. (3) Where a sum has been paid or secured undersection 109 by the owner of land in respect of the cost of streetworks to be carried out in the private street on which that land hasa frontage and thereafter the local authority enters into anagreement with any person under section 18 providing for thecarrying out at the expense of that person of street works inrespect of that frontage, that agreement may also provide for therefund of the said sum or a part thereof either without interest orwith interest at such rate as may be specified in the agreement, orfor the release of the whole or a part of the security as the casemay be.

112. (1) Where a sum has been paid or secured undersection 109 by the owner of land in respect of cost of street worksto be carried out in the private street on which that land has afrontage, the liability of that owner or any subsequent owner of thatland in respect of the carrying out of street works in that streetunder the private streets code shall, as respects that frontage, bedeemed to be discharged to the extent of the sum so paid or secured,and if, when the street is declared to be a highway which for the

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





purposes of this Act is a highway maintainable at the publicexpense, the said sum is found to exceed the total liabilityaforesaid in respect of that frontage or there is no liabilitybecause the street was not made up at the expense of the localauthority, the local authority— (a) if the sum was paid, shall refund the amount of

the excess or, as the case may be, the whole sumto the person who is for the time being owner ofthe land;

(b) if the sum was secured and the person whoseproperty is security for the payment thereof isfor the time being owner of the land, shallrelease the security to the extent of the excess or,as the case may be, the whole security;

(c) if the sum was secured and the person whoseproperty is security for the payment thereof isnot for the time being owner of the land, shallpay to that owner an amount equal to the excessor, as the case may be, the whole sum, and shallbe entitled to realise the security for the purposeof recovering the amount so paid.

Where land in respect of which a sum has been so paid orsecured is subsequently divided into two or more parts so that twoor more owners incur or would incur the liability aforesaid, thesum shall be treated as apportioned between those ownersaccording to their respective frontages, and, if the sum was securedand the security is the property of one only of those owners, thelocal authority shall only be required under paragraph (b) to releasethe security to the extent to which the amount apportioned to thatowner exceeds his liability aforesaid, or, as the case may be, to theextent of the whole of that amount, and shall be entitled to realisethe security for the purpose of recovering the amount or amountspaid to the owner or owners under paragraph (c). (2) Where any refund, release or payment has beenmade under section 110(6) or under section 111, subsection (1) ofthis section shall have effect as if for references therein to a sumpaid or secured there were substituted references to any sumremaining paid or secured.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Determinationto cease to haveeffect whenplans are notproceeded with.

113. (1) Where, on the occasion of the deposit of plans forthe erection of a building, the amount to be paid or securedunder section 109 has been determined under section 110 andsubsequently— (a) the local authority declare under any written

law that the deposit of the plans shall be of noeffect; or

(b) before any work has been done in or for thepurpose of erecting the building, the ownergives notice to the local authority of hisintention not to proceed with the building,

the said determination and any payment made or security givenin accordance therewith shall, unless there have already beencarried out or commenced in the street under the private streetscode, street works in respect of which the owner of the land onwhich the building was to be erected is liable, is of no effect forthe purposes of this Part. (2) Where by virtue of subsection (1) a determination isof no effect and a sum has been paid or security given inaccordance therewith, the local authority— (a) if the sum was paid, shall refund it to the person

who is for the time being owner of the land; (b) if the sum was secured and the person whose

property is security for the payment thereof isfor the time being owner of the land, shallrelease the security;

(c) if the sum was secured and the person whoseproperty is security for the payment thereof isnot for the time being owner of the land, shallpay to that owner an amount equal to the saidsum, and shall be entitled to realise the securityfor the purpose of recovering the amount so paid.

Where land in respect of which a sum has been so paid or securedis subsequently divided into two or more parts so that two or moreowners would, if street works were carried out, incur liability inrespect thereof, the sum shall be treated as apportioned between

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Interest on sumspaid undersections 109 to113.

those owners according to their respective frontages and, if thesum was secured and the security is the property of one only ofthose owners, the local authority shall only be required underparagraph (b) hereof to release the security to the extent of theamount apportioned to that owner and shall be entitled to realisethe security for the purpose of recovering the amount or amountspaid to the other owner or owners under paragraph (c). (3) Where any refund, release or payment has been madeunder section 110(6) or under section 111 thereof, subsection (2)of this section shall have effect as if for references therein to a sumpaid and security given there were substituted references to anysum remaining paid and any remaining security respectively. (4) Where a person notifies the local authority inaccordance with subsection (1)(b) of his intention not to proceedwith the building and by reason thereof a determination is of noeffect, and subsequently notice is given to the local authority bythe owner of the land that he intends to proceed with the buildingin accordance with the plans as originally deposited, the notice tobe served under section 111(1) by the local authority shall, in lieuof being served as required by that subsection, be served on himwithin one month from the date of the service of the notice of hisintention to proceed with the building, and section 111 shall haveeffect accordingly.

114. Any sum paid by the owner of land to a local authorityunder section 109 shall, in so far as it continues to be held by theauthority, carry simple interest at a rate to be furnished by theMinister of Finance from the date of payment until such time asthe sum or a part thereof remaining so held— (a) falls to be set off under section 112 against the

liability of the owner of the land in respect of thecarrying out of street works; or

(b) falls to be refunded in full under section 111, and the interest shall be held by the authority until that time anddealt with under those provisions as if it formed part of the saidsum; but this subsection shall not apply to any sum in so far as it isrepaid under an agreement such as is referred to in section 111(3).

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Minister maydeclare certainprivate streetsdedicated to thepublic use.

Interpretation ofPart IX.

Ch. 35:01.

115. (1) Where street works have been executed by a localauthority in any private street therein, which is capable of beingused by the owners of all the premises in such area, the Ministermay notwithstanding the powers of such local authority undersection 98(1), declare any such street to be a highway which for thepurposes of this Act, is a highway maintainable at the public expense. (2) The Minister may by publication in a dailynewspaper and in the Gazette give notice of his intention todedicate any private street referred to in subsection (1) to thepublic use and on the expiration of twenty-eight (28) days fromthe date of publication of the notice, such street shall be a highwayto which the provisions of this Act other than this Part applyunless within that period the owner or owners of the street or themajority in number of the owners give notice of objection thereto. 116. (1) In this Part “private street” means a street not beinga highway maintainable at the public expense and— (a) includes any land which is deemed to be a

private street by virtue of a declaration madeunder section 105; and

(b) for the purpose of the application of sections 109to 114 in relation to any building, includes—

(i) any land shown as a proposed street onplans deposited either before or after thecommencement of this Act with respect tothat building either under building Bye-laws or on an application for planningpermission under the Town and CountryPlanning Act; and

(ii) any land which, if work for the erection ofthat building had been commenced,would have become part of an existinghighway by virtue of section 71(6).

However, the fact that a part of a street is a highwaymaintainable at the public expense shall not prevent any other partthereof from being taken for the purposes of this Part to be a partof a private street, and shall not prevent the street from being takenfor the purposes of the private street code to be a private street.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Ch. 12. No.4.(1950 Ed.).

Minister jointlyand severallyresponsible withlocal authority.

(2) In this Part—“building bye-laws” and “general building bye-laws” have the

meanings respectively assigned to them under section 63Lof the Public Health Ordinance;

“fronting” includes adjoining, and “front” shall be construedaccordingly;

“paving, metalling and flagging” includes all methods of makinga carriageway or footway;

“street works” means any works for the sewering, levelling,paving, metalling, draining, channelling and making goodof a street, and includes the provision of proper means forlighting a street.

(3) For the purposes of section 99 and sections 109 to114, the frontage of a building on a proposed building or a streetshall be deemed to be the frontage that the building itself and anyland occupied or as the case may be, proposed to be occupiedwith the building and for the purposes thereof has or will have onthe street. (4) In ascertaining a majority in number of owners forthe purposes of any provision of this Part, joint owners shall betreated as one owner.

117. (1) The Minister is jointly and severally responsible with the local authority for the administration of the provisions ofthis Part and any reference therein to the local authority shall bemade and construed so as to include a reference to the Minister. (2) For the purposes of the exercise of any power andthe performance of any duty under the provisions referred to insubsection (1) when the Minister exercises any power orperforms any duty with reference to those provisions in conflictor at variance with the exercise or performance of that power orduty by the local authority, the exercise or performance of thepower or duty by the Minister shall prevail.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Acquisition ofland forconstruction,improvement,etc., of highway.

Provisions as tomiddle ofhighway ofwhichboundaries areto be altered.

Acquisition ofland betweenimprovementline andboundary ofstreet.

PART XACQUISITION, VESTING AND TRANSFER

OF LAND, ETC.ACQUISITION OF LAND

118. (1) The Minister may acquire by agreement, or subject tosubsection (3), compulsorily, land required for the construction ofa main road, and any highway authority may acquire by agreement,or, subject to the said subsection (3), compulsorily, land requiredfor the construction of a highway which is to be a highwaymaintainable at the public expense, other than a main road. (2) A highway authority may acquire by agreement, or,subject to subsection (3), compulsorily, land required for theimprovement of a highway, being an improvement which it isauthorised by this Act to carry out in relation to the highway. (3) A highway authority shall not be enabled by virtue ofeither subsection (1) or subsection (2) to acquire otherwise thanby agreement land lying more than two hundred yards from themiddle of a highway or proposed highway, and a highwayauthority shall not, in exercise of the power conferred bysubsection (1), acquire otherwise than by agreement land requiredfor the construction of a highway unless plans for the constructionof the highway have been made or approved by the Minister.

119. Where the boundaries of any highway will be altered inconsequence of any improvement proposed to be made underthis Act in relation to the highway, then, for the purposes ofsection 118, the middle of that highway shall be the middle ofit as proposed to be improved.

120. (1) Where a highway authority has precribed animprovement line in relation to any street under section 27, itmay acquire by agreement or compulsorily any land not occupiedby buildings, lying between the improvement line and theboundary of the street. (2) Any land acquired under this section shall, at suchtime or times as the highway authority may determine, be added

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Generalprovisions as toacquisition ofland.[46 of 197928 of 1994].

Ch. 58:01.

to and made good as part of the street by the authority, and untilit is so added the occupier of the land from which it is severed,and other persons with his permission, are entitled to reasonableaccess across the land so acquired to and from the street, andhave the same rights in regard to the laying, altering, maintainingand removal of drains, mains, pipes or electric lines in that landas if it were already part of the street. (3) Section 27(8) has effect in relation to this section asit has effect in relation to that section.

121. (1) Any power to acquire land compulsorily conferredby section 118 or section 120, on a local highway authority isexercisable in any particular case on its being authorised so to doby the Minister, and section 10(2) and Part II of the Schedule tothe Land Acquisition Act have effect in relation thereto. (2) The power vested in the Minister by section 118 toacquire land compulsorily is a power vested in the State andexercisable in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act. (3) In assessing the compensation payable in respect ofthe compulsory acquisition of land by a highway authority underpowers conferred by section 118— (a) there shall be taken into account the extent to

which the remaining contiguous landsbelonging to the same person may be benefitedby the purpose for which the land is authorisedto be acquired;

(b) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a)there shall, in the case of land authorised to beacquired for widening a highway, be set offagainst the value of the land to be acquired, anyincrease in the value of other land belonging tothe same person which will accrue to him byreason of the creation of a frontage to thehighways as widened; and

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Ch. 58:01.

Vesting ofhighwaysmaintainable atpublic expense.

Advances inrespect of theconstruction andimprovement ofhighways, etc.

(c) shall take into account, and embody in itsaward, any undertaking given by the highwayauthority as to the use to which the land, or anypart of it, will be put,

and the Land Acquisition Act shall, in its application to acompulsory acquisition by a highway authority under the saidsection, have effect subject to the provisions of this subsection. (4) In assessing the compensation payable in respect ofthe compulsory acquisition by a highway authority undersection 120 of land lying between an improvement line and theboundary of a street, there shall be taken into account any benefitaccruing to the vendor by reason of the improvement of the streetexcept in so far as it may have been previously taken into accountin the assessment of compensation payable under section 27(7),and the Land Acquisition Act shall, in its application to acompulsory acquisition by a highway authority under the saidsection 120, have effect subject to this subsection.

VESTING OF HIGHWAYS, ETC.

122. Subject to this section, every highway maintainable at thepublic expense and the subsoil of such highway is vested in the State.

PART XI

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 123. (1) The Minister may make advances to a highwayauthority for any of the following purposes: (a) the construction of a highway which is to be a

highway maintainable at the public expense, orthe construction of a highway under the powerof section 9;

(b) the maintenance of a highway; (c) the improvement of a highway; and (d) the acquisition of land which the Minister is

satisfied has been or is to be acquired with aview to the construction of a new highway or theimprovement of an existing highway.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Expenses to bepaid out ofmoneysprovided byParliament.

Borrowingpower.

Powers of entryfor purposesconnected withprovision ofmain roads.

(2) It is hereby declared that the power of the Ministerto make advances to himself in his capacity of highway authorityfor any purpose specified in subsection (1) is a power conferredon him to expend money for that purpose. (3) The Minister may make advances under this sectioneither by way of grant or by way of loan, or partly in one way andpartly in the other, and on such terms and subject to suchconditions as he thinks fit. (4) The Minister, in deciding whether to make anadvance under this section in respect of a work, the execution ofwhich will require the employment of labour on a considerablescale, shall have regard to the general state and prospects ofemployment.

124. (1) There shall be paid out of moneys provided byParliament any expenses incurred by the Minister. (2) Any sums received by the Minister under this Actshall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

125. A local authority may, with the approval of the Ministerresponsible for Finance, borrow money for the purposes of this Act.

PART XII

MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONSMISCELLANEOUS POWERS OF HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES AND

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

126. (1) A person duly authorised in writing by a highwayauthority may enter on any land— (a) for the purpose of surveying it in connection

with the making of an Order under section 4 orsection 5; or

(b) where an Order under the said section 4 orsection 5 so provides, for purposes connectedwith the carrying out of any works in pursuanceof the Order, or with the removal of anytemporary works so carried out.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Powers of entryfor purposesconnected withcertain Ordersrelating tofootpaths.[46 of 1979].

(2) A person authorised under this section to enter uponany land shall, if so required, produce evidence of his authoritybefore entering; and a person shall not under this section demandadmission as of right to any land which is occupied unless atleast three days’ notice of the intended entry has been given tothe occupier. (3) Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting inthe exercise of his powers under this section is liable to a fine oftwo hundred dollars. (4) Where, in the exercise of a power of entering landconferred by this section (including the carrying out or removal ofany such works as aforesaid), any damage has been caused to landor to chattels, any person interested in the land or chattels mayrecover compensation in respect of that damage from the authorityby whom or on whose behalf the power was exercised; and wherein consequence of the exercise of such a power any person isdisturbed in his enjoyment of any land or chattels, he may recoverfrom that authority compensation in respect of the disturbance. (5) Any power conferred by this section to survey landshall be construed as including power to search and bore for thepurpose of ascertaining the nature of the subsoil or the presence ofminerals therein; except that a person shall not carry out anyworks authorised by this subsection unless notice of his intentionto do so has been included in the notice required by subsection (2),and, if the land in question is held by any statutory undertakersand they object to the proposed works on the ground that thecarrying out thereof would be seriously detrimental to the carryingon of their undertaking, the works shall not be carried out exceptwith the authority of the Minister responsible for Public Utilities.

127. (1) A person duly authorised in writing by the Minister orother authority having power under this Act to make a public pathcreation Order, a public path extinguishment Order, or a publicpath diversion Order, may enter upon any land for the purpose ofsurveying it in connection with the making of the Order.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Entry, etc., ofpremises byhighwayauthority orlocal authorityfor certainpurposes.

(2) For the purpose of surveying land, or of estimatingits value, in connection with a claim for compensation payable byan authority in respect of that or any other land under section 13,or under that section as applied by section 43(1), a person dulyauthorised in writing by the authority from whom thecompensation is claimed may enter upon the land. (3) A person authorised under this section to enter uponany land shall, if so required, produce evidence of his authoritybefore entering; and a person shall not under this section demandadmission as of right to any land which is occupied unless at leastthree days’ notice in writing of the intended entry has been givento the occupier. (4) Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting inthe exercise of his powers under this section is liable to a fine oftwo hundred dollars.

128. (1) If, in the discharge of functions conferred orimposed on an authority by a provision of this Act to which thissection applies, it becomes necessary for an authorised officer ofthe authority to enter, examine or lay open any premises for thepurpose of surveying, making plans, executing, maintaining orexamining works, ascertaining the course of sewers or drains, orascertaining or fixing boundaries, and the owner or occupier ofthe premises refuses to permit the premises to be entered,examined, or laid open for any such purpose as aforesaid, theauthority, after giving notice to the owner or occupier of itsintention to do so, may make a complaint to a Summary Court foran Order authorising the authority by any authorised officer toenter, examine and lay open the premises for any such purpose. (2) If on the hearing of the complaint no sufficient causeis shown against the making of the Order for which the complaintis made, the Court may make the Order, and thereupon anyauthorised officer of the complainant authority may, at allreasonable times between the hours of eight in the morning andfive in the afternoon, enter, examine, or lay open the premisesdescribed in the Order for such of the purposes mentioned in

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

SeventhSchedule.

Power todispose ofcertainmaterials.

subsection (1) as are specified in the Order; but, except in a caseof emergency, no entry shall be made on any premises, and noworks shall be begun therein, under this subsection unless at leastthree days’ notice of the intended entry, and of the object thereof,has been given to the occupier of the premises. (3) Where, in the course of an entry on or examinationor laying open of premises authorised by an Order under thissection, damage has been caused to land or to chattels, any personinterested in the land or chattels may recover compensation inrespect of that damage from the authority on whose complaint theOrder was made; and where by reason of any such entry,examination, or laying open, any person is disturbed in hisenjoyment of land or chattels, he may recover from that authoritycompensation in respect of the disturbance. (4) This section applies to the provisions of this Actwhich are specified in the Seventh Schedule.

129. (1) A local authority may remove, appropriate, use, sell,or otherwise dispose of all old materials existing in any streetother than a highway maintainable at the public expense at thetime of the execution by the authority of any works in the street,unless those materials are removed by the owners of premises inthe street, within three days from the date of service of a noticefrom the authority requiring the owners of those premises toremove the materials. (2) Where the authority removes, appropriates, or uses,sells, or otherwise disposes of any materials in a street undersubsection (1), it shall, on demand, pay or allow to the owner ofany premises in the street such proportion of the reasonable valueof the materials as is attributable to those premises, and the amountthereof shall be settled in case of dispute by a Summary Court. (3) The authority may sell any materials which havebeen removed by it from any premises in the execution of powersconferred on it by section 60(2) and which are not within threedays from the date of its removal claimed by the owner and takenaway by him.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Power of certainauthorities toexecute certainworks on behalfof other person.

Power to requireinformation asto ownership ofland.

Protection ofmembers andofficers of localauthorities frompersonalliability.

(4) Where the authority sells any materials undersubsection (3), it shall pay the proceeds to the person to whomthe materials belonged after deducting the amount of anyexpenses recoverable by it from it.

130. A highway authority may by agreement with any personexecute at his expense any work which it has under this Act(except under Part IX thereof) required him to execute, or anywork in connection with a highway which he is otherwise underan obligation or is entitled to execute, and for that purpose it shallhave all such rights as he would have.

131. (1) A highway authority may, for the purpose of enablingit to discharge or exercise any of its functions under this Act,require the occupier of any premises and any person who, eitherdirectly or indirectly, receives rent in respect of any premises, tostate in writing the nature of his own interest therein and the nameand address of any other person known to him as having an interesttherein, whether as freeholder, mortgagee, lessee, or otherwise. (2) Any person who, having been required in pursuanceof this section to give any information, fails to give thatinformation, or knowingly makes any mis-statement in respectthereof, is liable to a fine of fifty dollars.

PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERSOF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

132. (1) No act or thing done by any member of a localhighway authority, or by any officer of the authority or otherperson acting under the direction of such authority, shall, if the actor thing was done bona fide for the purpose of carrying a provisionof this Act to which this section applies into effect, subject himpersonally to any liability, action, claim, or demand whatsoever. (2) Any expenses incurred by any such members, officeror person as is mentioned in subsection (1) for the purpose ofcarrying a provision of this Act to which this section applies intoeffect shall be paid by the local highway authority.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

SeventhSchedule.

Penalty forobstructingexecution ofAct.

Power to requireoccupier topermit works tobe executed byowner.

Recovery ofexpenses.

Fifth Schedule.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to exemptany member of a local highway authority from liability to besurcharged with the amount of payment which may be disallowedby the auditor in the accounts of the authority, and which thatmember authorised or joined in authorising. (4) This section applies to section 128 and theprovisions of this Act specified in the Seventh Schedule.

OBSTRUCTION OF PERSONS EXECUTING ACT

133. Any person who wilfully obstructs any person acting inthe execution of this Act or of a Bye-law or Order madethereunder is, in any case for which no other provision is madeby this Act, liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and, if theoffence in respect of which he is convicted is continued after theconviction, he is further liable to a fine of fifty dollars for eachday on which the offence is so continued.

134. If on a complaint made by the owner of any premises, itappears to a Summary Court that the occupier of these premisesprevents the owner from executing any work which he is by thisAct required to execute, the Court may order the occupier topermit the execution of the work.

RECOVERY OF EXPENSES

135. (1) Where a local authority has incurred expenses forthe repayment of which the owner of the premises in respect ofwhich the expenses were incurred is liable— (a) under any of the provisions of this Act which are

specified in the Fifth Schedule; or (b) by agreement with the authority,those expenses together with interest from the date of service ofa demand for the expenses, may be recovered by the authorityfrom the owner for the time being of the premises, and, as fromthe date of the completion of the works, the expenses and interestaccrued due thereon shall, until recovered, be a charge on thepremises and on all estates and interests therein.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Third Schedule.

(2) A local authority may by resolution declare anyexpenses recoverable by it under this section to be payable byannual instalments within a period not exceeding thirty years,together with interest; and any such instalment and interest, orany part thereof, may be recovered from the owner or occupierfor the time being of the premises in respect of which theexpenses were incurred. (3) A person aggrieved by a resolution of a localauthority under subsection (2) or by the refusal of a localauthority to make such a resolution, may appeal to a SummaryCourt; but this subsection does not apply in a case where anappeal lies to the Minister under section 95. (4) The Third Schedule applies in relation to any sumpaid by an occupier of premises under the foregoing provisionsof this section. (5) Where the local authority has incurred expenses forthe repayment of which the persons, other than the liquidator,mentioned in section 107(4) are liable, those expenses togetherwith interest from the date of service of demand for the expensesmay be recovered by the authority from such persons and, asfrom the date of completion of the works, the expenses andinterest accrued due thereon shall, until recovered be a firstcharge on any lands or buildings whether situated in the area ofthe authority or elsewhere and on all estates and interest thereinof such persons. (6) The rate of interest chargeable under the foregoingprovisions of this section shall be such rate of interest as theMinister may by Notification fix, and different rates of interestmay be fixed in different cases. (7) Any sum which a highway authority is entitled torecover under this section or any other provisions of this Act, andwith respect to the mode of recovery of which provision is notmade by any other section of this Act, may be recovered eithersummarily as a civil debt or in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Matters to betaken intoaccount indeterminingcompensationundersection 75.

Disputes as tocompensation tobe determinedby arbitration orPetty CivilCourt.

Compensationin respect ofdepreciation invalue of interestin land subjectto mortgage.

Summaryproceedings foroffences.

136. In determining the amount of compensation payableunder section 75, there shall be taken into account any benefitaccruing to the claimant by reason of the widening of a streetunder the said section 75.

137. (1) Any dispute arising on a claim for compensationunder this Act, shall be determined, if the parties so agree, byarbitration, or, in default of agreement, by a Petty Civil Court. (2) A Petty Civil Court has jurisdiction to deal with anydispute which by virtue of subsection (1) is to be determined bysuch a Court notwithstanding that, by reason of the amount of theclaim or otherwise, the case would not, but for this provision, bewithin the jurisdiction of that Court.

138. Where an interest in land is subject to a mortgage— (a) any compensation which is payable under this

Act in respect of the depreciation in value of thatinterest shall be calculated as if the interest werenot subject to the mortgage;

(b) a claim for the payment of any suchcompensation may be made by any mortgageeof the interest under a mortgage made before thehappening of the event giving rise to thecompensation, but without prejudice to themaking of a claim by any other person;

(c) a mortgagee shall not be entitled to claim anysuch compensation in respect of his interest assuch; and

(d) any such compensation payable in respect of theinterest subject to the mortgage shall be paid tothe mortgagee or, where there is more than onemortgagee, to the first mortgagee, and shall ineither case be applied by him as if it wereproceeds of sale.

139. All offences under this Act or under Bye-laws madethereunder shall be punishable on summary conviction.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Continuingoffences.

Restriction oninstitution ofproceedings.

SeventhSchedule.

Inclusion ofseveral sums inone complaint,etc.

Notice to begiven of right ofappeal.

Appeals andapplications toSummaryCourts.

140. Where by virtue of any provision of this Act or of Bye-lawsmade thereunder, a person convicted of an offence is, if the offencein respect of which he was convicted is continued after theconviction, guilty of a further offence and liable to a fine for eachday on which the offence is so continued, the Court before whomthe person is convicted of the original offence may fix a reasonableperiod from the date of conviction for compliance by the defendantwith any directions given by the Court and, where a Court has fixedsuch a period, the defendant is not liable in respect of the furtheroffence to a fine for any date before the expiration of that period.

141. (1) Proceedings for an offence under any provision ofthis Act to which this section applies or under Bye-laws madeunder any such provision, shall not, without the written consentof the Attorney General, be taken by any person other than aperson aggrieved, or a highway authority having an interest in theenforcement of the provision or Bye-laws in question. (2) This section applies to the provisions of this Actwhich are specified in the Seventh Schedule.

142. Where two or more sums are claimed from any person asbeing due under this Act, a complaint, summons or warrant issuedfor the purposes of this Act, or of any Bye-laws made thereunder,in respect of that person may contain in the body thereof, or in aSchedule thereto, a statement of all or any of the sums so claimed.

143. Where an appeal lies under this Act to a Summary Courtagainst a requirement, Order, refusal or other decision of a highwayauthority, the notice given by the authority to the person concerned ofthe making of the requirement or Order or of the refusal or otherdecision against which such an appeal lies shall state the right of appealto that Court, and the time within which such an appeal may be brought.

144. (1) Where any provision of this Act provides— (a) for an appeal to a Summary Court against a

requirement, Order, refusal or other decision ofa highway authority or a council; or

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Appeals toCourt of Appealfrom decisionsof SummaryCourts.

Effect ofdecision ofCourt upon anappeal.

Notices, etc., tobe in writing;forms of certaindocuments.

(b) for any other matter to be determined by, or anapplication in respect of any matter to be madeto, a Summary Court,

the procedure shall be by way of complaint for an Order. (2) The time within which an appeal such as ismentioned in subsection (1)(a) may be brought, shall be twenty-one days from the date on which notice of the decision of thehighway authority was served on the person wishing to appeal,and for the purposes of this subsection the making of thecomplaint shall be deemed to be the bringing of the appeal. 145. Where a person aggrieved by an Order, determination orother decision of a Summary Court under this Act is not by anyother written law authorised to appeal to the Court of Appeal hemay appeal to that Court. 146. Where on an appeal under this Act a Court varies orreverses a decision of a highway authority it shall be the duty ofthe authority to give effect to the order of the Court.

NOTICES, ETC.

147. (1) All notices, consents, approvals, directions, Orders,demands and other documents authorised or required by or underthis Act to be given, made or issued by or on behalf of a highwayauthority, and all notices, consents, requests and applicationsauthorised or required by or under this Act to be given or madeto a highway authority, shall be in writing in the prescribed form. (2) If forms are prescribed under this section, thoseforms or forms to the like effect shall be used in all cases inwhich those forms are applicable. (3) Any notice, consent, approval, Order, demand,licence, certificate or other document required or authorised by orunder this Act to be given to or served on any person, may begiven or served either— (a) by delivering it to that person; or (b) by leaving it at his proper address; or (c) by registered post.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Authenticationof documents,etc.[37 of 1980].

Regulations.[5 of 2010].

Saving forhighwayauthority inrespect ofliability forcondition ofhighway.

Saving forrights andliabilities as tointerferencewith highways.

148. (1) Any notice, consent, approval, direction, Order,demand or other document which a council (whether as ahighway authority or in any other capacity) is authorised orrequired by or under this Act to give, make or issue may besigned on behalf of the council by— (a) in the case of a municipal council, the Town Clerk; (b) in the case of a county council, or the Tobago

House of Assembly, the Chief Executive Officer. (2) Any document purporting to bear the signature of aperson authorised by subsection (1), shall for the purposes ofthis Act, and of any Bye-laws, Regulations and Orders madethereunder, be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to have beenduly given, made or issued by the council.In this subsection “signature” includes a facsimile of a

signature by whatever process reproduced. 149. (1) The Minister may, subject to negative resolution ofParliament, make Regulations for the purpose of carrying out theprovisions of this Act. (2) Such Regulations may contain provisions forimposing on any person contravening the Regulations, a finerecoverable on summary conviction of four thousand dollars inrespect of such offence. 150. Nothing in this Act with respect to the duty of a highwayauthority to maintain highways maintainable at the public expenseshall be construed as affecting any exemption from liability fornon-repair available under the common law to a highwayauthority immediately before the commencement of this Act. 151. No provision of this Act relating to obstruction of or otherinterference with highways shall be taken to affect any right of ahighway authority or other person under any written law notcontained in this Act, or under any rule of law, to remove anobstruction from a highway or otherwise abate a nuisance or otherinterference with a highway, or to affect the liability of any personunder such a written law or rule to proceedings (whether civil orcriminal) in respect of any such obstruction or other interference.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Sections 11, 40and 41.FIRST SCHEDULE

PROVISIONS AS TO MAKING, CONFIRMATION AND VALIDITY OFCERTAIN ORDERS RELATING TO FOOTPATHS

PART I

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AND CONFIRMINGCERTAIN ORDERS RELATING TO FOOTPATHS

1. (1) Before a public path creation Order, a public pathextinguishment Order or a public path diversion Order is submitted to theMinister for confirmation, the authority by whom the Order was made shallgive notice in the prescribed form— (a) stating the general effect of the Order and that it has been

made and is about to be submitted for confirmation; (b) naming a place in the area in which the land to which the

Order relates is situated where a copy of the Order and of themap referred to therein may be inspected free of charge at allreasonable hours; and

(c) specifying the time (not being less than twenty-eight daysfrom the date of the first publication of the notice) withinwhich, and the manner in which, representations orobjections with respect to the Order may be made.

Saving forobligation toobtain planningpermission.

Act binds State.

Transitionalprovisions.Sixth Schedule.

Ch. 3:01.

152. Nothing in this Act shall be taken to authorise thecarrying out of any development of land for which planningpermission is required and which is not authorised by any suchpermission granted.

153. This Act binds the State.

154. (1) The transitional provisions set out in the SixthSchedule have effect for the purposes of this Act. (2) The mention of particular matters in the SixthSchedule shall not be taken as affecting the general application ofsection 29 of the Interpretation Act.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





(2) Before the Minister makes a public path creation Order, a publicpath creation extinguishment Order or a public path diversion Order, he shallprepare a draft of the Order and shall give notice— (a) stating that he proposes to make the Order and the general

effect thereof; (b) naming a place in the area in which the land to which the

draft Order relates is situated where a copy of the draft Orderand of the map referred to therein may be inspected free ofcharge at all reasonable hours; and

(c) specifying the time (not being less than twenty-eight daysfrom the date of the first publication of the notice) withinwhich, and the manner in which, representations orobjections with respect to the draft Order may be made.

(3) The notices to be given under subparagraph (1) or (2) shallbe given— (a) in the case of a public path creation Order, by publication in

the Gazette, and in at least one daily newspaper circulating inTrinidad and Tobago;

(b) in the case of a public path extinguishment Order or a publicpath diversion Order, by publication and the service of noticesas mentioned in head (a) of this subparagraph and also—

(i) by serving such a notice as is therein mentioned on thecouncil of every county or municipality, being acounty or municipality which includes any of the landto which the Order relates; and

(ii) by causing a copy of the notice to be displayed in aprominent position at the ends of so much of anyfootpath as is to be stopped up or diverted by virtue ofthe Order.

2. (1) If no representations or objections are duly made, or if any somade are withdrawn, the Minister may, if he thinks fit, confirm or make theOrder as the case may be, with or without modifications. (2) If any representations or objection duly made is not withdrawn,the said Minister shall, before confirming or making the Order, as the casemay be, afford to any person by whom any representation or any objection hasbeen duly made and not withdrawn an opportunity of being heard by a personappointed by him for the purpose, and after considering the report of theperson appointed to hear representations or objections, may confirm or makethe Order, as the case may be, with or without modifications.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Section 27.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of thisparagraph, the said Minister shall not confirm or make an Order so as to affectland not affected by the Order as submitted to him or the draft Order preparedby him, as the case may be, except after— (a) giving such notice as appears to him requisite of his proposal

so to modify the Order, specifying the time (not being less thantwenty-eight days from the date of the first publication of thenotice) within which, and the manner in which, representationsor objections with respect to the proposal may be made;

(b) affording to any person by whom any representation orobjection has been duly made and not withdrawn, anopportunity of being heard by a person appointed by him forthe purpose; and

(c) considering the report of the person appointed to hearrepresentations or objections, as the case may be.

3. (1) The Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Part of thisSchedule, by Regulations make such provisions as to the procedure on thesubmission and confirmation of Orders to which this Schedule applies asappears to him to be expedient. (2) Provision may be made by Regulations of the said Minister forenabling proceedings preliminary to the confirmation of a public pathextinguishment Order to be taken concurrently with proceedings preliminary tothe confirmation of a public path creation Order or a public path diversion Order. (3) In this Part of this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed byRegulations made by the Minister.

PART IIVALIDITY OF CERTAIN ORDERS RELATING

TO FOOTPATHS 4. An Order to which this Schedule applies has no effect unless it ispublished in the Gazette.

SECOND SCHEDULE

IMPROVEMENT LINES 1. (1) Before a line is prescribed by the Minister or by a CountyCouncil, the Minister, or as the case may be, that council shall consult theDirector of Town and Country Planning.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Sections 55, 91and 135.

(2) A line which a highway authority proposes to prescribe shallbe shown on a plan to be signed, if the authority is a council, by the clerkto the council. (3) The plan shall be deposited at the offices of the authority or, ifthe Minister is the authority, at such place as he may direct, and may beinspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable hours during a periodof one month from the day on which it is so deposited. (4) As soon as the plan has been so deposited the authority shall givenotice of the proposal to prescribe the line and of the times and place at whichthe plan may be inspected, and of the effect of section 27 of this Act, and of thenext following paragraph to every owner, lessee or occupier of land affected. (5) The authority shall consider any objection to the proposed linemade within six weeks from the date on which the notices aforesaid weregiven and may then prescribe the line. (6) Not later than six weeks after the date on which the authorityprescribes the line it shall prepare a plan, duly sealed, and authenticated, onwhich the line shall be shown and shall give notice of the prescribing of theline and of the times and place at which the said plan may be inspected toevery owner, lessee or occupier of land affected. (7) If the authority revoke the line— (a) it shall give notice of the revocation to every owner, lessee or

occupier of the land affected; and (b) it shall indicate on the plan prepared in accordance with the

last foregoing paragraph the extent to which the line has beenrevoked.

(8) Where a local highway authority prescribes a line or revokes aline or any part thereof, it shall do so by resolution.

THIRD SCHEDULE

DEDUCTIONS FROM RENTS 1. An occupier of premises (other than a person holding under a lease)by whom any sum in relation to which this Schedule applies is paid under thisAct, is entitled to deduct that sum from the rent payable by him in respect ofthe premises or to recover from his landlord that sum as a debt by action in anycompetent Court.

2. In this Schedule “lease” means a lease, the original term of whichwas for a period of not less than five years.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Sections 84and 89.[46 of 1979].

FOURTH SCHEDULE

PARTICULARS TO BE STATED IN SPECIFICATIONS,NOTICES, ETC., UNDER THE PRIVATE STREETS CODE 1. The specifications shall describe generally the works and things to bedone, and, in the case of structural works, shall specify so far as may bepracticable, the foundation, form, material and dimensions thereof.

2. The plans and sections shall show the constructional character of theworks, the connections (if any) with existing streets, sewers or other works,and the lines and levels of the works, subject to such limits of deviation (ifany) as may be indicated on the plans and sections respectively.

3. The estimate shall show the particulars of the probable cost of thewhole works, including any additional charge in respect of surveys,superintendence and notices.

4. The provisional apportionment shall state the amounts charged on therespective premises and the names of the respective owners, or reputedowners, and shall also state the percentage of the assessed value of thepremises prescribed by the Minister and the other considerations (if any) onwhich the apportionment is based.

5. The notice under section 84 shall contain the following particulars: (a) a statement that the local authority has resolved to execute

street works in the private street in question; (b) the address of the offices of the authority at which a copy of

the resolution of approval, and the approved documents orcopies thereof certified by the surveyor, may be inspected,and the times at which, and the period during which, theymay be inspected; and

(c) a statement that an owner of premises liable to be chargedwith any part of the expenses of executing the street worksmay object to the proposal to execute the works, giving theperiod during which such objection may be made.

6. The notice under section 89 shall contain the following particulars: (a) a statement that the street works authority proposes to

amend the estimate so as to increase the amount thereof,specifying the former amount and the amount to which it isto be increased;

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Section 135.

Section 154.

(b) the address of the offices of the authority at which a documentcertified by the surveyor giving details of the proposedamendment and of the proposed consequential amendment ofthe provisional apportionment may be inspected, and the timesat which, and the period during which, it may be inspected; and

(c) a statement that an owner of premises liable to be chargedwith any part of the expenses of executing the street worksmay object to the proposed amendments, giving the periodduring which such objection may be made.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT UNDER WHICH OWNERSOF PREMISES ARE LIABLE FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES

RECOVERABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITHSECTION 132 THEREOF

Sections 55, 59 and 60 contained in Part VII.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSPART I

PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART VII OF ACTLAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH

HIGHWAYS AND STREETS 1. Section 54 applies in relation to things done before thecommencement of this Act as it applies in relation to things done thereafter.

2. Where anything was done before the commencement of this Actwhich, if it had been done thereafter, would have contravened section 55(1),the provision of subsections (2) to (6) of that section have effect in relationthereto as if this Act had commenced immediately before the doing thereof.

3. Section 61(2) to (4) shall apply in relation to things done before thecommencement of this Act as they apply in relation to things done thereafter.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





L.R.O.

Sections 128,132 and 141.

PART IIPROVISIONS RELATING TO PART VII OF ACT

NEW STREETS 4. The powers conferred on a local authority by section 74(1) may beexercised in any case where— (a) plans of any proposed work were, in accordance with new

street bye-laws, deposited before the commencement of thisAct with that authority, and either the plans have been approvedby the authority or notice of rejection of the plans has not beengiven within the appropriate period (as defined for the purposesof Part VII of this Act) from the deposit thereof; and

(b) the works to which the plans relate have not been begunwithin three years from the date of the deposit of the plans,

and the said subsection (1) has effect accordingly.

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO WHICHSECTIONS 128, 132, 141, THEREOF APPLY

1. Provisions contained in Part III—Section 16. 2. Provisions contained in Part IV—Section 18(1). 3. Provisions contained in Part V—Section 24(1) and section 31(3). 4. Provisions contained in Part VII—Sections 48, 54, 55, 56, 57 to 63, 65 and 67. 5. Provisions contained in Part VIII—Sections 69 to 81. 6. Provisions contained in Part IX—The private streets code and sections 95, 99, 100, 102, 107. 7. Provisions contained in Part X—Section 121. 8. Provisions contained in Part XII—Sections 126, 127, 128 and 141.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





51/1975.[106/197542/197651/1976180/1977*182/1979].Citation.

Classification ofhighways.

†SCHEDULECLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS

PART 1AMAIN ROADS—TRINIDAD

Western Main RoadSt. George (Tacarigua) Southern Main RoadSt. Andrew (Tacarigua) Eastern Main Road—to 38.17 mm.St. Andrew (Arima) Eastern Main Road—to 38.17 mm.St. Andrew (Manzanilla) Eastern Main Road—to 38.17 mm. TocoSt. Patrick (Pointe-a-Pierre) Southern Main RoadSt. Patrick (Naparima) Southern Main RoadSt. Patrick (Siparia) Southern Main Road San Fernando-Siparia-Erin RoadSt. Patrick (La Brea) Southern Main Road San Fernando-Siparia-Erin RoadSt. Patrick (Cedros) Southern Main Road

* See also 60, 64, 65 and 180/1981; 4, 17, 72, 75, 76 and 118/1982; 11 and 86/1983; 90, 105 and106/1984; 19, 31, 53, 127, 128 and 129/1985; 211/1987; 184/1992; 14/1993; 142/1994;143/1994; 162/1995, 158/2000.

†For descriptions of the Main Roads contained in this Schedule, see relevant Classification ofHighways Orders.

St. George (Blanchisseuse) Arima-Blanchisseuse Road St. George (Arima) Arima-Blanchisseuse Road

Churchill-RooseveltSt. George (St. Ann’s) Churchill-Roosevelt Eastern Main Road—to 38.17 mm. Beetham Highway Abattoir Road Wrightson RoadSt. George (Tacarigua) Churchill-RooseveltSt. Andrew Manzanilla-Mayaro from 38.17 mm.Nariva (Turure) Manzanilla-Mayaro from 38.17 mm.Mayaro (Cocal) Eastern Main Road Naparima-MayaroSt. George (Diego Martin) Diego Martin

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

CLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS ORDER

made under section 3(1)

1. This Order may be cited as the Classification ofHighways Order.

2. The highways in Trinidad and Tobago are classified asset out in the Schedule.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





Classification of Highways Order [Subsidiary]

L.R.O.

[118/1982].[11/1983105/1984].[86/1983].[51/197590/1984106/1984].[127/1985].[128/1985].[129/1985].

Name of RoadSolomon Hochoy HighwayAudrey Jeffers FreewayMaraval ParkwayUriah Butler Highway

Abattoir RoadBalisier Link RoadRienzi-Kirton Highway

(New Classification since 1982)

Victoria (Naparima) Naparima-Mayaro San Fernando-Siparia-Erin Road San Fernando By-Pass Manahambre Balisier Link Road Rienzi-Kirton Highway Palmiste BoulevardNariva (Savana Grande) Naparima-MayaroMayaro (Ortoire) Naparima-MayaroMayaro (Charuma) Naparima-MayaroVictoria (Savana Grande) Manahambre

St. Patrick (Erin) San Fernando-Siparia-Erin RoadCaroni (Chaguanas) Princess Margaret HighwayCaroni (Cunupia) Southern Main Road Princess Margaret HighwayVictoria (Chaguanas) Southern Main RoadVictoria (Couva) Southern Main RoadSt. David (Matura) TocoSt. David (Toco) Toco

St. David (Tobago) Northside Road, Scarborough Northside Road, MoriahSt. John (Tobago) Northside Road, Moriah WindwardSt. Mary (Tobago) WindwardSt. Paul (Tobago) Windward

St. Patrick (Tobago) Grafton Road Milford *Airport †Milford Road By-PassSt. Andrew (Tobago) Milford Northside Road, Scarborough Windward †Milford Road By-PassSt. George (Tobago) Northside Road, Scarborough Windward

MAIN ROADS—TOBAGO

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





[Subsidiary] Classification of Highways Order

[180/197764/198175/198219/198531/198553/1988132/198914/19939/2003219/2010262/2010301/2010123/2011268/2011278/20125/2013165/2013203/2013226/201386/201443/2015].Ch. 48:50.

Ch. 48:50.

Name of Road

Priority Bus Route 1. The Limits of the Priority Bus Route hitherto beginning at the premises ofthe Public Transport Service Corporation at Curepe are now extended in an easterlydirection to O’Meara Road, Arima. 2. The Priority Bus Route is to be used exclusively by— (a) public service vehicles of the Public Transport Service Corporation; (b) Police Service vehicles marked as such; (c) Fire Service vehicles and ambulances; (d) vehicles authorised by the Licensing Authority under regulation 38,

rule 12(4) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations touse sirens and flashing roof-lights to pre-empt the right of way ofother vehicles based on the existence of an emergency situation;

(e) vehicles used for the repair or maintenance of the Priority Bus Routeor any service supplied by a public utility along that Route; and

(f) such other vehicles as are authorised with the approval of Cabinet,by the Minister to whom responsibility for the administration ofnational transportation is assigned.

3. (1) Notwithstanding clause 2, a private motor car carrying a minimumof three persons is authorised to use the Priority Bus Route on Monday throughFriday except on public holidays between the hours of 4.00 a.m. to 6.00 a.m. and8.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (2) Notwithstanding clause 2, a motor vehicle is authorised to use thePriority Bus Route from Belle Smythe Street, St. Augustine to Farm Road, St. Josephbetween the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. commencing on 1st April 2015 andexpiring on 31st December 2015. (3) For the purposes of this clause—“private motor car” has the meaning assigned to it under section 2 of the Motor

Vehicles and Road Traffic Act.

PART 1BSPECIAL ROADS—TRINIDAD

[4/1982]. { Claude Noel Highway … … St. Patrick-St. Andrew … Tobago

Lambeau North Road … … St. Andrew … … Tobago

Lambeau South Road … … St. Andrew … … Tobago

(New Classification since 1982) Name of Road Parish Ward

MAIN ROADS—TOBAGO—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Mayaro (Guayaguayare) Mayaro-GuayaguayareCaroni (Montserrat) Tabaquite-Rio Claro Brasso-Caparo Station Cedar-Hill Caparo Valley, Brasso Freeport Mission Mayo Couva Tabaquite BrassoCaroni (Couva) Cedar-Hill Couva WaterlooCaroni (Chaguanas) Caparo Valley, Brasso Waterloo Todds Station RoadVictoria (Savana Grande) Guaracara-TabaquiteCaroni (Pointe-a-Pierre) Guaracara-TabaquiteNariva (Montserrat) Guaracara-TabaquiteVictoria (Pointe-a-Pierre) Mayo Bonne Aventure Harmony HallSt. David (Toco) Paria Main Road from Pt.Galera via Matelot to La FilletteCaroni (Cunupia) Todds Station RoadCaroni (San Rafael) Todds Station RoadVictoria (Moruga) La Lune Moruga Penal Local RoadVictoria (Sangre Grande) MorugaSt Patrick (Siparia) Penal Local Road

St. George (Arima) Demerara Road Cumuto O’Meara Ferry RoadSt. George (Tacarigua) Golden Grove Road Caroni Road Mausica Caroni North BankSt. George (San Rafael) Caroni Road Cumuto-Tumpuna RoadSt. David (Tamana) Cumuto Cumuto-Tumpuna RoadSt David (San Rafael) CumutoSt. George (St. Ann’s) Lady Young North Coast Road from Saddle Road via Las Cuevas to La Fillette Saddle Road St. Ann’s El SocorroSt. George (Diego Martin) Long Circular Road Morne Coco Saddle RoadSt. George (Blanchisseuse) North Coast Road from Saddle Road via Las Cuevas to La Fillette Paria Main Road from Pt. Galera via Matelot to La FilletteSt. David (Turure) Cunapo Southern Road Plum MitanNariva (Charuma) Cunapo Southern Road Tabaquite-Rio Claro Guaracara-TabaquiteSt. David (Valencia) Valencia

PART 2SECONDARY ROADS—TRINIDAD

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






St. George (St. Ann’s) Lady Chancellor Lady Chancellor—No. 1 (Knaggs Hill) Lady Chancellor—No. 2 (Cassia Drive) Lady Chancellor—No. 3 (Poui Hill) La Pastora Old St. Joseph Road Picton RoadSt. Andrew (Manzanilla) Cunapo Junction El Reposo Sangre Grande-Oropouche Caigual North Manzanilla Turure Caigual Road Vega de Oropouche

St. Andrew (Turure) Plum Sangre Grande-Junction Mandillon Maper Farm St. Isidore Gadjahar

St David (Toco) Anglais Grand Fond Harris

PART 3LOCAL ROADS—TRINIDAD

SECONDARY ROADS—TOBAGOSt. Patrick (Tobago) St. David (Tobago) Auchenskeoch-Buccoo Plymouth Road Plymouth Road Shirvan Road St. Paul (Tobago) Store Bay Extension Road Roxborough-Palatuvier St. Andrew (Tobago) St. John (Tobago) Calder Hall Roxborough-Palatuvier Fort Road Orange Hill Plymouth Road

St. George (Tacarigua) Lopinot Road Caura Royal Maracas Royal St. George (Blanchisseuse) Paria-Morne Bleu Road La La Ya (North) St. George (San Rafael) Talparo

St. Andrew (Tamana) Tamana Tamana Hill Tamana Extension Balata Hill Fishing Pond Guaico Tamana Little Coora Bonair Carmichael St. Marie Emmanuel

St. George (Arima) Caparo Old Arima Oropuna-La Resource Cleaver Arima Old Heights of Guanapo Heights of Aripo

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Cottage St. Charles Galconda La Fortune-Pluck RochardVictoria (Savana Grande) Garth Matilda Sisters Road Lengua St. Julien Buen Intento Sancho Robertson Stafford Douglas Mandingo St. Croix Jaipaulsingh Oropouche River Realize Cumuto Lothians Inverness Rochard Douglas Pascual Extension KunjalVictoria (Ortoire) Hindustan Naggee Frederick Frederick 3rd Branch Martiste McNish Sixth Company Samuel Cooper North Watts Tableland William Smith and Mantacool Unis Lewis Watts Percy Tableland 3rd Branch

Victoria (Charuma) Torrib-Tabaquite

St. Andrew (Valencia) Cumaca QuareSt. Andrew (Matura) OroscoMayaro (Guayaguayare) Rio Claro-GuayaguayareCaroni (Montserrat) Tabaquite-Nariva Brasso-Chickland Brasso-Tamana Caparo River Chickland-Caparo Carosal Tortuga Freeport-Todds Road Calcutta Road—No. 2Nariva (Charuma) Dades Road San PedroVictoria (Pointe-a-Pierre) Carosal Macaulay Hermitage Piparo PoonahCaroni (Cunupia) Chin-Chin MunroeCaroni (Chaguanas) Freeport-Todds Road Jerningham Junction Longdenville Road Orange FieldCaroni (Couva) Calcutta Road—No. 1 Calcutta Road—No. 2 Milton Road RivuletVictoria (Naparima) Dumfries Papourie Road Cipero Phillipine Reform Rees Kanhai New Colonial Company

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






St. Nicholas Street St. Anns Street Jones Street Murphy Street Mt. Plaisance Street Seaview Street Haig Street Constantine Street Raymond Street La Puerta Avenue John Street La Puerta Branch Road Seaview Terrace School Street Church Street Constabulary Street Beard Street Galoch Road Lorndale Road Sunset Drive Pine Avenue Palm Avenue Maple Avenue Cedar Avenue Elm Avenue Goodwood Crescent

St. George (Diego Martin) Seaview Street Mary Avenue l’Anse Mitan Road Bain Street Bellerand Street Gardier Street Rodney Street Coltier Street Fitz Allen Street La Horquette Branch Road Miller Street Martin Street Riverside Road Atlantic Avenue Paris Avenue Horquette Valley Road Kilbraken Road Strathaven Road Strathmore Road Phillip Street Soverall Street Jellico Street Abbe Poujade Street

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY ST. GEORGE

San Francique Clarke Mon Desir Rochard

St. Patrick (La Brea) Erin Erin-Cap-de-Ville Guapo-Cap-de-Ville Mon Desir Parry Lands St. Patrick (Erin) Erin Erin-Cap-de-Ville

Nariva (Savana Grande) Torrib-Tabaquite Victoria (Moruga) Moreau Local St Patrick (Cedros) Chatham-Erin Columbia Perseverance St. Patrick (Siparia) Coora Fyzabad La Fortune-Pluck Siparia

LOCAL ROADS—TRINIDAD—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Ann Avenue Mary Avenue Claude Avenue Duval Avenue David Ben Gurion Avenue President Weizman Avenue Queen Elizabeth Avenue Leo Bass Avenue Chuma Monka Avenue Lazar Street Princess Margaret Avenue Duke of Edinburgh Avenue Dr. Theo Hartzell Avenue Carey Street Denahue Street Cemetery Street Gokool Street Dillon Street Warden Street Rich Plain Road Mercer Road Grand Riviere Road St. Sophie Road Saint Cite Road Cadet Hill Road Feligon Cop Road Rookery Nook Bowen Street Beard Street

Moraldo Street La Seiva Avenue Grenada Road Tobago Road Montserrat Avenue Dominica Road Nevis Road St. Kitts Road Antigua Road St. Vincent Road Ellerslie Park Verdant Avenue

Goodwood Avenue Brook Road Ascot Road Sundown Road Windsor Drive Francois Street Road off St. Lucien Road Benedictine Street

Jurawan Terrace North Post Road Bagatelle Road Mason Street Simon Street Hillaire Street Texeira Street Quarry Street Mercer Street Salandy Street Walker Street Kelly Street Todman Street Roxborough Street Ash Street Abel Street Edward Street Jerry Street Covigne Road Hibiscus Drive Flambuoyant Avenue Majuba Cross Road Poinsettia Avenue Benjamin Street Averboukh Street Loshon Road Petit Valley Road Jamaica Boulevard Trinidad Crescent St. Lucia Road Barbados Road Scott Road Charles Avenue

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Second Avenue Third Avenue Belmont Valley Road St. Francois Valley Road Symond Valley Road Ariapita Road Nicholas Terrace De Lima Road Churchill Johnson Road York Avenue Stratheclyde Avenue Spring Bank Avenue Pomme Rose Avenue Hill Side Avenue Foncette Road Ronald Avenue Knightsbridge Road Chepside Road The Straight Richmond Terrace Breemar Road Danglade Terrace La Fantasie Gardens La Fantasie Road Coblentz Gardens Nook Avenue St. Anns Avenue l’ Enclos Road Moore Avenue Fisher Avenue Errol Parke Road Sydenham Avenue St. Anns Gardens Hutton Road Mt. Hololo Local Road Charpentier Street Tapana Street Dos Santos Street Ramier Street Park Street Park Lane

Anderson Terrace Henderson Road Bergerac Road McKenzie Road Valleton Avenue Collens Road White Road Beaumont Road Simeon Road La Seiva Road Nook Street La Seiva Avenue Nicholas Street Pierre Street Phillip Charles Road La Seiva Terrace Young Pow Avenue Perseverance Road Faustin Street Saut d’Eau Road Beauprese Road Franklyn Road Fort George Road Bournes Road Dibe Road Lady Young Avenue Jereton Street Morvant Old Road Cassia Street Angeline Street Laurier Street Juniper Street Hirondelle Street De Nobriga Street l’Espinet Street Matapal Street Taporite Street

St. George (St. Ann’s) Cascade Road Hillcrest Avenue First Avenue

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY ST. GEORGE—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Chinapoo Road Paris Boulevard Belle Eau Road Mon Repos Br. Road St. Barb’s Road Mon Repos Road Old Morvant Road Sylbert Street Seales Avenue Pashley Street No. 1 Pashley Street No. 2 Stanislaus Street Trou Macaque Road Hamel-Smith Street Rhyner Street Upper Pashley Street Espinet Street Trotman Street Laventille Road (West) Laventille Road (East) Prizgar Road Hunt Road Second Street (West) Fourth Avenue (West) Seventh Avenue (West) Caledonia Road Mission Road First Street (West) Third Avenue (West) Sixth Avenue (West) Ninth Avenue (West) Harris Road Upper Irving Street Trace Real Street to R.C. School Graham Street Aziz Mohammed Road Greaves Trace Francis Avenue Quarry Drive Road Silver Mill Branch Road George Terrace Greaves Avenue Dookhan Road Cemetery Street

Flamingo Street Caimite Street Busby Street Cipriani Street Cipriani Ext. Road Morvant Avenue Semp Street Serrette Street Cajuca Street Jacobin Old Road Jacobin Street Rable Street Redwood Street Cedar Street Galba Street Palmiste Street Merle Street Cicada Street Poui Street Olivet Street Gabilan Street Mora Street Plover Street Keskidee Street Faustic Street Leotaud Street Leon Street Dorata Street La Canoa Road Brasso Seco Road Percy Street Cutuocupano Road Negre Maron Road Cyril Bay Road Gasparillo Road Maracas Bay Road Grand Fond Road Perico Road La Sagasse Road Grace A’Dieu Road Perico Branch Road Sangreguella Cyril Bay Old Road Caledonia Road, No. 1 Laventille

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Gordon Street Street off Gordon Street Busby Street Street off Busby Street Gordon Avenue Grant Avenue Eleventh Street Tenth Street Ninth Street Fletcher Street Hollis Street Temple Street Third Avenue Eighth Street Seventh Street Sixth Street Fifth Street Fourth Street Third Street Second Street First Street

First Avenue Circular Road Bridge Road Savannah Road

Neverson Street Maloney Street Byatt Street Bushe Street Broome Street Ramlochan Road Fazar Ali Street Freddy Street Ramgarib Street Bholai Street

St. Joseph Street San Juan Street Queen Street Thomas Avenue Calvary Road Germain Branch Road Quarry Road Petit Curacaye Road Desemeaux Street Blanc Street Mt. Hope Road No. 1 Mt. Hope Road No. 3 Maingot Street Mt. d’Or Road San Antonion Street Campo Street Picton Street Real Street Hislop Street Abercromby Street Nelson Street Silvermill Street Aziz Mohammed Lane Perseverance Street Ryan Street Jackson Street Jerningham Street Broome Street (N) Robinson Street Bushe Street (N) Akal Street Irving Street Germain Avenue Mendoza Street Maitagual Road Santa Cruz Old Road Grand Curucaye Road Pickett Street Mt. Hope Road Mt. Hope Road No. 2


UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

St. George (Tacarigua) Ramcharan Street Knights Street Carmody Street Orange Grove Trace Freeman Road Ganga Street St. Augustine Circular Road Dennah Street Levell Street Dookiesingh Street Sankar Street Streatham Lodge Road Tobin Lane Road off Bushe Street Fraser Lane Un-named road between Watts Trace and Alice Street

Watts Street Broome Street Havelock Street Fowler Street Evans Street McDonnell Street Clifford Street Woodford Street Coryat Street Jackson Street Phillip Street Harris Street Belle Smythe Street Springer Street Anderson Street Atwell Street Bushe Street Yoyeau Street McInroy Street Rapsey Street Lyndon Street Old Tim Trace Stella Street

Alice Street Knowles Street Buena Vista Street Freeman Street North Street

Bombay Street William Street Calcutta Street A.D.C. (Becham Street) Back Chain Street Crosby Street El Socorro Extension Road No. 2 Lower Boundary Road El Socorro Extension Road Chanka Road Aranguez Main Road John Dulam Street Mary Street Coronation Street King Street Elizabeth Street Queen Street Jubilee Street Aranguez Branch Road Park Street Boundry Street Don Miguel Branch Road Fourth Street Seventh Street Third Avenue Fifth Avenue Seventh Avenue Ninth Avenue Eleventh Avenue Second Avenue Jogie Road Third Street Sixth Street Eighth Street Tenth Street Twelfth Street Fourth Avenue Sixth Avenue Eighth Avenue Tenth Avenue First Avenue Don Miguel Road

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






King Street Settlement Circular Road Santa Barbara Road La Rue Pomme Road Riverside Road McLeod Street Ragbir Street McLean Street Hillview Terrace Warner Street Austin Street Wilson Street Dean Street McCarthy Street Warren Street Gordon Street Sellier Street Scott Street Francis Street Junction Street Santa Margarita Cir. Rd. Bates Street St. John Road Macoya Road Picton Street Cemetery Street Centenary Street Back Street Archibald Street Kewley Street Pasea Main Road Railway Road Niles Street Sapodilla Street Park Lane St. Vincent Street Tunapuna Road Hendrickson Street Francis Street Jackman Street Cochrane Street Payne Street Freeling Street Fairley Street Green Street Maitagual Street St. Thomas Street Pasea Street Monroe Street

Longden Street Nelson Street Labaja Road Labaja Road (Extension) Fraser Lane Norton Street Frederick Street Charlotte Street Park Lane Queen Street Market Street Victor Street Caiman Road Hutton Street Rafferty Street Austin Street Agostini Street East Street Andrew Lane Belle Vue Street Abercromby Street Piccadilly Street Urbaneja Street Wellington Street First Street Second Street Richmond Street Albert Street Acono Road Caurita Road Guymal Road Eligon Road Cavasieras Road Simla Settlement Balthazar Road Bancal Road Bancal Branch Road Sumbadora Road La Rue Pomme Settlement Road El Chorro Road Naranjo Road Waterfall Settlement Road Settlement Office Road Settlement Extension Road Health Office Road San Pedro Road Las Cuevas Road Bridge Road Savary Street


UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Dinsley Main Road Caura Old Road Caura New Road El Tucuche Road Bankal Road Cavassieras Road Tocoragua Road Huggins Street Gittens Street St. Michael Road Adjhan Street Richard Street Bailey Street Beccles Street Thavenot Street Bali Street Jitman Street Popie Street Georgewood Road Roberts Road Barousa Road Partap Road Peters Road Lopinot Trace Guadeloupe Road Lopinot Settlement Road Tony Ravine Road La Pastora Road El Socorro San Francisco Road Las Lapas Road Limon Road Cantermone Road Lopinot Branch Road Davis Street Davidson Street Mechanic Street Breeze Street James Street Walter Street Cumberbatch Street Chandi Street Sagan Street Mosque Street Phipps Street Back Street Key Street Church Street Sheldon Road North to South Street No. 1 North to South Street No. 2

Balthazar Street Lashley Street Jubilee Street Watson Street Robert Street Kelly Street Auzonville Road Bowen Street Eastman Street Ward Street Davies Street Water Lane Basilon Street El Dorado Road Gibbs Road Lockpat Street Henry Road College Road Karamath Street Meade Street St. Cecelia Street Khaden Street Ragoo Street Braithwaite Street Harrienath Street Persad Street McSeveney Street Mohammed Street Ramlal Street Cassie Street Goya Street Clementy Street Rickson Street Wilkinson Street Jordan Street Ramjit Street Boodoo Street Sargeant Street Johnny Street Pinder Joe Street Ragooraj Street Blackman Street Ragbir Street Gobin Street Benny Street Dog Patch Street Best Street Channa Lady Street McConney Road Alexander Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






St. Clair Branch Road Estate Road First Street Cemetery Street

St. George (Caroni) Independence Street Bridge Road Tulloch Street No. 3 Caroni Old Road Toolsie Street Persad Street Walker Street Sewala Street Ganges Street Dewan Street Sand Street Union Street La Solita Street Krishna Street East to West Street No. 7 East to West Street No. 8 Cemetery Street Mary Allen Street Kelly Street Hydraulic Road

St. George (Arima) Lalaja South Road Calvary Branch Road l’Orange Road Tombasson Road San Carlos Road Pinto Road Mendoza Road Maloney Road El Quemado Road Perois Road Verdant Ville Road Morne Poui Road San Phillipa Road Manuel Congo Road Malabar Road Las Lomas No. 3 Road Esperanza Road Brazil Arena Road Arena Road

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY ST. GEORGE—Continued North to South Street No. 3 North to South Street No. 5 North to South Street No. 6 London Street Boundary Street Mann Street Royal Promenade Market Street Victoria Street Waterloo Road Dillon Street Forde Street Griffith Street Perkins Street St. John Street Yearwood Road McLean Street Francis Street Henry Street Hindustan Trace Convent Street Maman Street Back Street Lopinot Street Dunderhill Road Piarco Old Road Maraj Lane Ragoo Road d’Abadie Recreation Ground RoadCrown Street

Old Golden Grove Road Golden Grove Branch Road St. Vincent Street Park Lane Trinity Street Albert Street Ifill Street Super Street Benny Singh Street Lower Railway Road Seetahai Street William Street York Road Dookhan Street Lovell Road Cane Farm Main Road St. Clair Road Ramjit Road St. Clair Upper Road

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Henderson Road Ojoe Road Seecharan Road Flemming Tobal Road Panchoo Road Flemming Road Genda Road Non Pariel Road Cro-Cro Bar Road Coronation Road Morin Bay Road Oropouche Road Old Caigual Road Logan Road Caigual RoadSt. Andrew-St. David (Matura) Church Street Salibia Bay Road Balandra Bay RoadSt. Andrew-St. David (Valencia)Paponette Road

Platanal RoadSt. Andrew-St. David (Turure) Caltoo Road Hart Road La Victoria Road

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY ST. ANDREW-ST. DAVID

Cumana Old Road Morne Cabrite Road Basin Galapee Road Power Street Pasea Street Toco Village Street Cemetery Street Mission Road California Road l’Anse Noire Road Paria Branch Road George Street Montevideo V/ Streets Manatial Road Monte Video Zagaya Monte Video Grand Riviere Sangre Grande R/Riviere La Pas Road Grand Riviere V/Street Santa Cruz Road Salibia Road Dyke Street Andrew Street Cemetery Street, Matelot

St. Andrew-St. David (Manzanilla) Mootee Street Adventist Street Neil Street Good Hope Street Neil Street Extension Good Hope Street Extension Gomez Street Rosseau Street Dolland Street Moses Street Moonoo Street Renwick Street Cross Street Ramoutar Street Michael Lane Nexar Street Neeranjan Street Ramdass Street Suckram Village Street No. 1 Suckram Village Street No. 2 Suckram Village Street Sellier Street Greenidge Street Foster Road Foster Road Extension La Seiva Road Picton Road River Street River Street Extension

St. George (Blanchisseuse) Mamoral Road Recreation Cr. Road La Parouse Street Depot Road Madamas Road Paradise Road O’Connor Street Charles Street Sub-Intendant Street Eva Charles Street Tamanawuita Road Valesquez Road Bedes Buxoo Road de Gannes Jawahir Road St. Marie Emmanuel RoadSt. George (Toco) Tompire South Bank Cumana V/Streets Norangho Self-Help Cumana Depot Road

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Church Street Clarke Rajballie Street Robert Street Bootan Street Leanard Street Ramnarine Street David Toby Depot Depot Village Streets Dinoo Enterprise Street Edinburgh Endeavour and Branch Marie Street Eleanore Street Market Street Trail Street Marc Street Yard Street St. Yves Street Parker Street Chancery Lane Rene Street Gaston Street Xavier Street Joseph Street St. Paul Street St. John Street McKitney Street Enterprise Village Street Esmeralda Fletcher Francis Lalla Freeport Village Boundary Street

Caroni (Chaguanas) Agostini Land Settlement Arena Abidh Alladi Assaraff Biljah Billy Hamond Bernard Boliah Cacandee Calcutta No. 4 Caparo River and Dam Chaguanas Shipping Place Darling Street Church Street Huggings Street Skerrett Street Graham Street Cemetery Street Newton Street Woodford Street Ashby Street Dore Street St. Hill Street Waterman Street Success Street Laing Street Greaves Street Henderson Street Cumberbatch Street Frederick Street Edward Street Taitt Street Chanderangore Charlieville Cemetery Street

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY CARONI

St. Andrew-St David (Tamana) Cumuto Left Bank Road Caratal Road Guatapajaro Road Rose Gaspard Road Rose Gaspard Branch Road Sin Verguenza Road Sin Verguenza Branch Road Coryat Road Ferreira Road Los Armadillos Road Martin Road

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY ST. ANDREW-ST. DAVID—Continued

Kowlesseur Road Mandillon Road Maridale Road Nariva Road Old Plum Road Prine Road Quash Road Southern Manzanilla Road Madhoo Road San Louis Road Upper Cunapo Road Wallen Vale RoadWarden Road

Wade Road

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

La Clave Street Smith Street Henry Street de Verteuil Street Penco Street Ragbir Street Ramoutar Street Ragoo Street School Lane Recreation Ground Street Cemetery Street Asgar Street Ramsingh Street Ajim Ali Street Mount Moriah Phillip Augustus Pierre Paltoo Pokhor Rasickchand Lalla Rodney and Branch Ravine Sable Extension Regis Rodney No. 2 Roopsingh Rostant Rhagoonanan Ramcharitar Success Sonalal Sandy Bank Stephen St. Mary’s Village Street (Sinaswee

Street) Todds Tahadille Uquire Welcome MONTROSE VILLAGE STREETS Andrew Street Constance Street Hugh Street Grace Street Algernon Street Eugene Street Eric Street Lucy Street Caparo Street Kenneth Street Desmond Street Fitts Street Barbara Street Alastair Street

Chattorie Street Walker Street School Lane Gilbert Street Mahasaba Street Kawal Street Pingla Street Nolan Street Mahadeo Street Lyle Lane Street Green Street Matura Street Makhan Street Clarke Street McMillan Street Gransaul Greenidge Hassarath and Branch John Elie John Peter Joyce Kolahal Koosyal Lee Blanc Lime Head La Gloria Lawrence Wong Leekham Amaroosingh Street Ramally Street Tom Street Learmont Street Purbaccus Street London Street Longdon Street East Alexander Street St. Cyr Street Grey Street Neilson Street Lewison Street Jairam Street Jules Street Flemming Street Aping Street Richard Street Sinanan Street Robinson Street Montrose Street Clair Street Phillip Street Maraj Street Helen Street John Street Vincent Street Lange Street Galt Street McLelland Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Rivulet Branch Spring Village Street Victoria Street St. Andrews Street Tamboo VolmanALEXANDER VILLAGE STREETS Allard Street Charlotte Street Gibbs Street Cumberland Street Smith Street Carlos Street Immortelle Street Crook Street Balisier Street—CouvaCaroni (Montserrat) Alleyne Atagual Belmontes Greig Street Ganessingh Street Lalla Street Baptiste Street Cameron Street School Street William Street Ramlogan Street Manns Street de Montbrun Street Bryce Street Rowan Street Cemetery Street Jairam Street Brasso Caparo Brasso Junction Brasso Piedra No. 1 Brasso Piedra No. 2 Brigade Calcutta Settlement No. 1 Calcutta Settlement No. 2 Calcutta Settlement No. 3 Cameron Calcutta No. 3 Caparo Crown Carry Chickland Arena No. 1 Chickland Arena No. 2 Chickland Junction d’Abadie No. 1 d’Abadie No. 2 Damian Diaz Doorbal

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY CARONI—ContinuedCaroni (Couva) Church Street Edgar Street Webster Street Karamdeen Lane Cemetery Street Sanford Street Junon Street East Teelucksingh Street East Yallery Street East East Boundary Street Stephen Street Sanford Street West Junon Street West Teelucksingh Street West Yallery Street West Bahadoor Street Perry Street West Boundry Street Basta Hall Diamond La Croix Street Isaac Street Bryce Street Pascall Street Grant Street de Gannes Street Lynch Street Paul Street William Street Marcelle Lane Lowe Street Jenvy Lane Indian Trail Kanga McBean Local Ablack Street Cox Street Richardson Street Seebharat Street Johnson Street Mount Pleasant Orange Valley Bay Ojar Street Henry Street Binda Street Babooram Street Sugrim Street Rosales Street Phoenix Park Perry Street Nelson Street Richmond Street Peter Street Copeland Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Frederick 1st Branch Road Frederick 2nd Branch Road Frederick 3rd Branch Road Glod Road Hindustan Estate Road Hindustan Junction Road McNish Road East McNish Road West McNish 1st Branch Road McNish 2nd Branch Road Mantacool Road

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY VICTORIAVictoria (Ortoire) Ants Nest Road 6th Company Road 6th Company Branch Road 6th Company Circular Road 6th Company Circular Branch Road Contention Road Corosan Road Fort George Road Fort George Branch Road Frederick Road West

Powdharie Parbateah Raphael Ramkarran San Francisco Land Settlement San José San Coco San Pedro Sharpe Street No. 1 Street No. 2 Street No. 3 Telemaque Tortuga Short CutCaroni (Cunupia) Alexander Road Ajodha Road Alligator Village Streets Warren Road Glouden Road Bejucal Road Thompson Road Toussaint Road Las Lomas No. 2 Road Kallian Road Boy Cato Road Governor Road Savary Road Dan Road Esmeralda Road Cawnpore Road Mon Plasir Road Gilles and BranchFREDERICK SETTLEMENT Buckanan Street Gilbert Street Arbuckle Street Walker Street Kay Street McKenzie Street Grant Street Knaggs Street

Durham Mills Eugene Esperanza Edmund Street Wilson Street Joseph Brown Street Old School Lane Ramjassingh Street Scott Street Marshall Street Bissessar Street Bunsee Alcindor Street Frasal Garcia Guanaporie Lochan Street Kumar Singh Street Auton Street Belmontes Street Sautia Street John Munroe John Williams La Republica La Vega Lapeyrouse Leemong Lower Couva Las Jobas La Cuesa Mamoral Valley Mary Ayoung McCarthy No. 1 McCarthy No. 2 McCarthy Pantin Batchasingh Street Chin Choy Lane Mota Street Carr Street Feddy Street Aberdeen Street Neilson Navarro Pantin Ascevero

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Short Street Ache Road Ache Branch Road Baboolal Road Caratal Section 1 Caratal Section 2 Esmeralda Road Esmeralda Branch Road Guaracara Road Maiden Street San Fabien Road Charles Street St. Margaret Village Road Allen Street Guaracara Street Johnstone Street Lumsden Street Victoria Street Maraval Road Marie Conception Road Parforce Road Perry Road Rebecca Richmond Road Stone Road Guaracara Branch Road Church Street Darneaud Street Henry Street Simon Street Thompson Street Gasparillo Road Gasparillo Buen Aventure Johnstone Road Mappapire Road Morichal Road Morne Roache RoadVictoria (Naparima) Elizabeth Street Nehru Street Eleanor Street Saphire Street Gandhi Street Theresa Street Montague Street Pearl Street Agnes Street New City Avenue Gopaul Street Mootoo Street Lattee Street Corinth Road Corinth Settlement Church Street Diamond Village Cross Street

McTooliah Road Monkey Town Road Monkey Town 1st Branch Road Frederick Road East Monkey Town 2nd Branch Road Monkey Town 3rd Branch Road Naggee 1st Branch Road Naggee 2nd Branch Road Naggee 3rd Branch Road Old Naparima Road Pooran Road William Smith Mantacool 1st Branch Road

William Smith Mantacool 2nd Branch Road

William Smith Mantacool 3rd Branch Road

Warwell Road Daily Road Gangaram Road Lewis Branch Road McSween 1st Branch Road McSween 2nd Branch Road Mendoza Road Perry Road Perry Branch Road Pierre Phillip Road Torrib Road Torrib Branch Road Tableland 1st Branch Road Tableland 2nd Branch Road McSween Road Hindustan Junction Branch RoadVictoria (Pointe-a-Pierre) Cross Street Plaisance Poui Avenue Petra Avenue No. 1 Petra Avenue No. 2 Railway Avenue Tulip Avenue Soledad Road Caratal Road Section 3 King Street Stewart Street Church Street Mayo Village d’Abadie Street Daboulet Street Far Far Street Leiba Street Montserrat Street Palm Street Perry Wing Street Sancho Street Violin Street

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY VICTORIA—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Edward Street Samuel Street Steadman Street Pond Street Walker Street Smith Street Warren Street Richardson Street Trial Estate Road Oropouche River Road Victoria Street Dennis StreetVictoria (Savana Grande) Jaipaulsingh Second Branch Road Ackwah Road Ackwah Second Branch Road Oropouche River Road Iere Village Road Knolly’s Street Trace of King Street Craignish Breeding Unit Aldana Street Aldana Branch Street Armour Street Bonanza Street Brathwaite Street Buen Intento Branch Street Cemetery Street Contention Street Contention Branch Street Charlotte Street Centenary Street Circular Street French Street Gobin Street Hospital Street Gordon Street King Street King Street Branch Fifth Company Village Road Fifth Company Village First Branch Road Fifth Company Village Second Branch Road Fifth Company Village Third Branch Road Fifth Company Village Fourth Branch Road Fifth Company Village Fifth Branch Road John Lindor Road Lengua Settlement Loney Road Ramdhanie Road Realize Junction Arch Road

Gopaul Street Picton Street Priam Street Papourie Road Dumfries Road Hermitage Debe Road Pond Street Alice Street Benard Street Church Street De Verteuil Street Tarouba Settlement Frederick Street George Street Washington Street Thackorie Street Ramsamooj Street Pariag Street Helen Street Sooknanan Street Ramnanan New Haven Avenue John Street Prevatt Street Stollmeyer Street Monty Street Centeno Street Petit Morne Settlement Mt. Stewart Village Street Ste. Madeleine Village Street Short Street Mohess Road Wellington Debe Road Union Hall Settlement Church Street, St. John Village St. John Street La Plaisance Road La Fortune Concord Road Bobb Street Lucky Street Phillip Street Rosetta Street Dunford Street Fourier Street Tarouba RoadVictoria (Moruga) Poui Rock River Road l’Anse Mitan Road La Rufin Road Blas Cha Cha Road Figarie Road Figarie Old Road Prince Albert Street Queen Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






La Retraite Sobo Vance River Vessigny Village Streets Village Streets Village Streets Village Streets Village Streets Village Streets Village Streets Village StreetsSt. Patrick (Cedros) Austin North Austin South Austin Coromandel North Austin Coromandel South Beach Gulf Coast St. Anns Beach Gulf, Gopeesingh Beaulieu Coromandel Icacos Erin Beach Panchoorie Coromandel St. Quintin South East St. Quintin South West St. Marie East St. Marie South Village Streets St. Anns Extension

St. Patrick (Siparia) Coora Branch Quinam Village Streets Dabiedial Lachoos Moolchan Solomon Knox Sunrees Village Streets Monteil St. John Village Streets Road ReserveSt. Patrick (Erin) Carapal Carapal Branch Carapal Quarry Los Charos Los Iros Puerto Grande Rancho Quemado Village Streets Santa FloraSt. Patrick (La Brea) Boodoosingh Herenix

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY ST. PATRICK

St. Andrews Street Theodore Street Tramline Street Tramway Street Waterlane Street Sahadath Road St. Croix Branch Road Titus Road Third Company Road Teesdale Road Perry Young Road Perry Young First Branch Road Perry Young Second Branch Road Cumuto Road Diamond Road Douglas Road Sancho Branch Road Bagwantee Road Fourth Company Road Piparo Junction Road Thomas Ross Road Eckels Village Road Trial Link Road

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY VICTORIA—Continued Fourth Company Village Road Nuckchaddy Road St. John Road Corrial Road Preau Village Street Ackwah First Branch Road Jaipaulsingh First Branch Road Buen Intento Branch Road Malgretoute Road Kingsley Street Lothians Branch Street Mahabir Street Morton Street Murray Street Marcano Street Manahambre Branch Street Manahambre Street Pierre Street St. James Street Brothers Settlement Duff Road Maingot Road St. George Street St. Antonia Road

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Church Village Streets Carrere Elahie Street Glod Street Gosine Street John Andrew Street Liddlelow Street Mathura Street Rajalie Street Ramanan Street Ramcharan Street Lazzari Libertville Village Street Old Mayaro Riverside Elie Street Mota Street Oliver Street Circular Street

Nariva-Mayaro (Guayaguayare) Alexis Street Church Cedar Grove Liet Street Ortoire Hill Pierreville Street Point Radix St. Joseph St. Ann’s Tyndale Street Bon Espoir Church Eccles Edghill Guayaguayare Old (W & H) La Savanna Recreation Ground Maloney Schoeners Trinity (Hilliare Lagoon) Vesprey

Nariva-Mayaro (Charuma) POOLE SYNDICATE VILLAGESTREETS—

Bhujawan Street Railway Street Lalla Street Land Settlement Rio Claro-Mayaro 0—31/2mm. Rio Claro Branch Rio Claro Village Streets Charuma Cocoa Fermentary Fitts Lasalle Martin Saza Agostini Bristol Ecclesville Village Streets Legendre Mafeking Mafeking Branch Mile End Naparima-Mayaro Old Rio Claro-Mayaro Union Brickfield Village Street No. 1Brickfield Village Street No. 2Brickfield Village Street No. 3Brickfield Village Street No. 4Brickfield Village Street No. 5Dunmore

Ridge St. John San Pedro Village Street No. 1 San Pedro Village Street No. 2 San Pedro Village Street No. 3 San Pedro Village Street No. 4 San Pedro Village Street No. 5 San Pedro Village Street No. 6Wilson

LOCAL ROADS—COUNTY NARIVA-MAYARO

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Alexander StreetBelle Smythe StreetBaden-Powell StreetBrabrant StreetBuller StreetBroome StreetBorde StreetBenbow Drive

St. George (St. Ann’s)Ana StreetAlfredo StreetAlberto StreetAriapita AvenueAriapita DriveAlbion StreetAlcazar Street

STREETS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORT-OF-SPAIN

St. Andrew (Tobago) Darrel Spring Glen Signal Hill French Fort Lambeau/Signal Hill St. Marie Piccadilly Pascal Village Patience Hill Piccadilly Branch Shaw ParkSt. Paul (Tobago) Merchiston Zion Hill Cameron Canal Iron Ridge Queen Street Roxborough Valley Branch Roxborough Parlatuvier Branch Delaford Bay King Street WindsorSt. Mary (Tobago) Gesge Street George Street Branch James Street Sheep Pen Todd Street Top HillSt. John (Tobago) Bell Air Campbelton Charlotteville Spring Englishman’s Bay Long Row Lucy Vale Observatory Observatory Spring Pigeon Hill Pirates Bay Top Hill

St. David (Tobago) Arnos Vale Culloden Franklyn Whim Adventure King Peter’s Bay Mason Hall/Les CoteauSt. Patrick (Tobago) Buccoo Bethel—Hopeton Mt. Gomery Mt. Pleasant Old Grange Golden Grove Bethlehem Canaan Village Street Crown Point Hotel Road Kilgwyn Bay Road Canaan Feeder Mt. Pleasant Store BaySt. George (Tobago) Easter Field Calledonia Friendsfield Adelphi Belmont Belmont Branch Mena Top HillSt. George/St. David (Tobago) Mt. St. George—CastaraSt. Andrew/St. George (Tobago)Northside Road to CharlottevilleProvidence Road

St. David/St. John (Tobago) Northside Road to Charlotteville

LOCAL ROADS—TOBAGO

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Queen’s Park WestRust StreetRobert StreetRosalino StreetStanmore AvenueStone StreetScott Bushe StreetShine StreetSackville StreetScott StreetSerpentine RoadSerpentine PlaceSt. Clair AvenueSweet Briar RoadSydney StreetTranquillity StreetTaylor StreetTragarete RoadVictoria Square (North)Victoria Square (West)Victoria Square (East)Victoria Square (South)Victoria AvenueWhite Street Warren Street Wrightson Road Warner Street Woodford Street Abercromby Street Albion Street Broadway Beetham Highway (fromSt. Vincent Street in St. Joseph toSt. Joseph Road)

Charlotte Street Chacon Street Chancery Lane Cockerton Street Duncan Street Dundonald Street Duke Street (between Piccadilly and Richmond Streets)

Duprey Drive Edward Street Frederick Street Faure Street George Street Gordon Street Henry Street Harvey Street Hart Street Independence Square (North)Independence Square (South) Keate Street Knox Street Nelson Street

Carlos StreetCornelio StreetCipriani Boulevard Charles Street Cummings Lane Colville Street de Verteuil Street Damian Street Dennis Mahabir Street Darbain Lane Dere Street Duke Street Elizabeth Street Fitt Street French Street Flament Street Fitzgerald Lane Fraser Street Flood Street Francis StreetGallus StreetGatacre StreetGray StreetHunter StreetHamilton StreetHamilton Holder StreetHayes StreetHerbert StreetHavelock StreetJackson SquareKelly Kenny StreetKew PlaceKavanagh StreetKitchener StreetLamy StreetLondon StreetLongden StreetLuis StreetMarli StreetMcDonald StreetMurray StreetMelville StreetMary StreetMaraval RoadMelbourne StreetMethuen StreetMaxwell Phillips StreetNew Street (Part)Newbold StreetO’Connor StreetPrada StreetPetra StreetPole Carew StreetPark Street (Part)Pawan StreetPhillip StreetPicton Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






STREETS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OFPORT-OF-SPAIN—Continued

Bank Hill Belle Eau Road Belmont Terrace Cock Street Clifton Street Clifton Hill Clifton Circular Callendar Street Constitution Hill Chapel Street Codrington Street Chinnette Alley Cadiz Road Campbell Lane Clifford Street Cazabon Lane Cleghorn Lane Cumberbatch Lane Catherine Road Carr Street Carr Street Extension Calvary Hill Duke Street de Castro Lane Darceuil Lane Davis Street Nos. 1 and 2Dennis Street David Street Essex Place Escalier Terrace Escalier Hill Edghill Lands Erthig RoadFoster StreetFromager StreetFair View HillForest PlaceFarrell LaneFlanagin PlaceFair Fax LaneFranco LaneGonzales CircularGonzales (East)Gonzales StreetGonzales Quarry CircularGonzales HillGloster Lodge RoadGarnette LaneHerman Scott StreetHermitage RoadHubert LaneHilland LaneHinkson LaneHarper Lane

New Street (between Charlotte and Dundonald Streets)

Oxford Street (between Charlotte and Dundonald Streets)

Pembroke Street Park Street Park Avenue Prince Street Queen’s Park West (between Q.P. East and Dundonald Street)

Queen’s Park (East) Queen Street Richmond Street St. Vincent Street Savannah Circular Road Sackville Street (between St. Vincentand Richmond Streets)

South Quay (between Dry River Bridge and St. Vincent Street)

Treasury Street Tragarete Road (between St. Vincentand Richmond Streets)

Wrightson Road (between St. Vincent Street and Independence Square (North)

Altorf Street Achong StreetAnnisette Street Augustine Lane Agostini Street Argyle Street Archer Street Albert Lane Agard Lane Alcantara Terrace Alexander Place Besson Street Batson Place Belgrade Street Belle Vue Street Bath Street Basilon Street Bonaparte Lane Belmont Circular RoadBledman Lane Blackett Hill Blackett Lane Bedford Lane Belmont Valley Road Bossiere Lane Behamie Lane Barton Lane Baptiste Lane Brathwaite Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Quevedo CircularQuarry StreetRodney StreetRevon LaneRosehillRichardson LaneReveillac LaneRigsby StreetReform LaneRudin LaneRobinsonvilleRoseway Place 1, 2 and 3Robinson LaneRoslyn StreetRegault StreetRegent LaneReid LaneRadix StreetRoget PlaceSea LotsSt. Joseph RoadSouth QuaySt. Paul StreetStanisclaus PlaceSobrian PlaceSt. Thomas StreetSt. John StreetSchuller StreetSiparia HillSt. Rose StreetSmith PlaceSt. Andrew’s LaneSt. George TerraceSt. George LaneSt. George Circular RoadSuffolk RoadSandhurst StreetShelbourne LaneSt. Margaret LaneSmart PlaceSt. Francois Valley RoadSt. Barb’s RoadStewart LaneTown Council StreetTelemaque StreetTilbury PlaceThe CrescentThomas PlaceTeshea TerraceThornhill TerraceThornhill StreetTywang StreetViera StreetWalcott LaneWard LaneWarwick LaneWestbury Lane

Hamlyn PlaceIrving PlaceIndustry LaneJackson HillJackson PlaceJohnson LaneJubilee StreetJubilee CrescentJerningham AvenueJerningham PlaceLeau PlaceLeau Place ExtensionLaventille RoadLovell PlaceLodge PlaceLastique StreetLa Coulee StreetLubin LaneLeotaud StreetLeontine LaneLayan HillMosely PlaceMonsegue StreetMaraquite StreetMaxwell LaneMartineau LaneMinachy AlleyMcShine TerraceMontrose LaneMaycock PlaceMeyler StreetMorris LaneMcShine LaneMonsanto LaneMcCarthy LaneNorfolk StreetOvid AlleyOvid Alley No. 2Observatory StreetOxford StreetOlton RoadO’Brien PlacePlaisance RoadPlaisance TerracePiccadilly StreetPiccadilly LanePrescott AlleyPierre LanePitchery LanePark StreetParker StreetPall Mall StreetPitman LanePark Avenue (Private)Palmiste StreetPelham StreetPercy Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Broadway Buller Gill AvenueCalcutta Chinaleong Charles Churchill Circular Carib Avenue Carrick Caracciolo Avenue Church Columbus Coryat Lane

St. George (Arima) Allan Lane Albert Aleong Anafise Charles Anglican Ameerali Avenue Aqui Lane Ashby Avenue Bailey Beckles Lane Bellamy

STREETS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OFPORT-OF-SPAIN—Continued

Hall StreetHarding PlaceHenry Pierre StreetHyderabad StreetJeffers Street John Street Kandahar Street Kathleen Street Lazarrie Street Long Circular RoadLucknow Street Luckput Street Madras Street Main Street Meerut Street Maress Smith StreetMathura Street Mooneram StreetMucurapo Road Myrtle Avenue Nepal Street Nile StreetNizam StreetPanka StreetPatna StreetPujadas StreetQuamina StreetRanjit Kumar StreetRomeo StreetSage StreetSalazar StreetSanka StreetSeventh StreetShamrock TerraceSt. James Link RoadSt. James TerraceTerre BruleeVidale StreetWeekes StreetWestern Main Road

William TerraceWillis StreetWinton LaneWaterman RoadZampty Lane

St. George (Diego Martin)Agra StreetAlfred Richards StreetAnderson StreetAngelina StreetAvenue FirstBaroda StreetBass StreetBay RoadBenares StreetBengal StreetBombay StreetBournes RoadBroad StreetBrunton RoadCalcutta StreetCarlton AvenueCawnpore StreetChurch StreetClarence StreetCocorite TerraceCoronation StreetDawn StreetDe Freitas StreetDelhi StreetDengue StreetEthel StreetFinland StreetFort George RoadFrancis Lau StreetFarfan StreetGanges StreetGaston Johnston StreetGeorge Cabral StreetGuthrie Street

STREETS IN THE BOROUGH OF ARIMA

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

´

Austin StreetBalisier AvenueLady Beetham StreetBernard StreetBertrand StreetBevan StreetBlack StreetBlanche Fraser StreetBlitz Road

Victoria (Naparima)Albert AvenueAlbert StreetAlexander RoadAleong StreetAmbard StreetSt. Andrew StreetArch StreetArchibald Street

STREETS IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO

Netto TerracePaul MitchellPercy CezairPercival Reid LanePierrePrinceProvidence CircularPro de VerteuilQueenQueen Mary AvenueQuesnelRaglanRailwayRawle CircularRobertRobinson CircularRoseRiver RoadSalamat AliSanchezSarzano (East)SorzanoSimeon AvenueSt. JosephSuberoThanno LaneTempleTerminusTorrecillaVictoriaVictoryVignaleVitalis Douen LaneWallenWoodfordYasmin AvenueEphraim JosephLouisPaulJehanne-MarieNicoleBertheCecileBoyce Lane

Clovis Daudier Devenish de Graff Lane de Gannesde Nobriga Avenue de Verteuil Egbert Alleyne Lane Elliot Eden Rahim El Carmen Farfan Gordon Green Henry Pereira Lane Hugh Seepersad Lane Herde Trace Hosein Industry Jean Jerningham Avenue John Blair Avenue Kenneth Koon-Koon King Lawrence Avenue Llanos Lockhart Lopez Longden Loubon Malabar Mausica Mausica LandsMaurice AvenueMaingotMarieMarie WergesMorenoMcKinnery AvenueMcNeilMt. PleasantNelsonNetto Avenue

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






McGillivary StreetGomez StreetGooding StreetGopaul StreetGordon StreetGransaul StreetGuppy StreetHarris PromenadeHarrison StreetHankey StreetHarris StreetHart StreetHenry StreetHenry Pierre StreetHerrera StreetHubiscus DriveHickling StreetHigh StreetHilda Lazzari TerraceHillside StreetHobson StreetHolder StreetHollis StreetHoward LaneHubert Rance StreetHuggins StreetImrie StreetIndependence AvenueIrving StreetIxora LaneJamadar StreetSt. James StreetJarvis StreetJaggernauth StreetSt. Joseph StreetJohnstone StreetRoy Joseph StreetSt. Joseph RoadJoga Grant StreetJune StreetJones StreetKeate StreetKelshall StreetKing StreetKnox StreetLachapelle Street La Coulee Street La Pique Road Lady Hailes Avenue Lambie Street Lange Street Laurence Street Lazzari Street

STREETS IN THE CITY OFSAN FERNANDO—Continued

Boodoosingh StreetBrown StreetButler StreetSan Fernando By-PassCain StreetCarib StreetCassia AvenueCampbell StreetCedar DriveCentral StreetChacon Street Chaconia Avenue Chadee Street Chapel Street Chisholm Street Chancery Lane Christian Street Cipero Road Cipero Street Cipriani Street Circular Road Church Street Claire Street Clarke Street Commission Street Cooper Street Coffee Street Crosbie Lane Court Street Crawford Street Crichlow Street Dasent Street David Pitt Street Dick Street Dickson Street Dolly Street Donaldson Street dos Santos StreetDottin StreetDrayton StreetDymally LaneMcDougall StreetEden StreetEdward Lee StreetFabien StreetFarah StreetFarrell StreetFlambouyant CrescentFonrose StreetFran StreetFrancois StreetFreeling StreetGibbs Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Rambarransingh StreetRamnarine StreetRamsaran StreetRawlings StreetRankine StreetRichards StreetRienzi StreetRigsby StreetRichie StreetRiverside DriveRaule LandRobertson StreetRodriguez StreetRomain StreetRoodal StreetRoss StreetRostant StreetRoyal RoadRubble LaneRushworth StreetRuth AvenueSan Fernando StreetScrimgeour StreetScott StreetSouth StreetSeukeran StreetShah StreetSutton StreetShort StreetSinanan StreetSmart StreetSmith StreetSkinner StreetSolomon StreetStore StreetMcSween StreetTeak EndThorne StreetThackori StreetThomas StreetTodd StreetTorrance StreetTuesday StreetTulip DriveTurney StreetTyler Smith StreetUpper Hillside StreetVictoria StreetVillian StreetSt. Vincent StreetVernon Joseph StreetVistabella RoadWaddell StreetWestwood StreetWharton StreetWinston Mahabir StreetWooding StreetZurcher Street

Legendre Street Leotaud Street Lessey Street Lewis Street Lillian Street Linda Street London Street Lower Hillside StreetLord Street McLelland Street Macoon Street Maingot Street Manjack Street Marryat Street Ste. Madeleine Street Meaden Street Medine Street Mon Chagrin Street Moody Stewart Street Mon Repos Street Monsegue Lane Montano Street Mt. Moriah Street Mucurapo Street Mentor Street Naparima-Mayaro Road Navet Road New Street Newbold Street Ninth Street Norman Tang Street de Nobreiga Street North Road Norton Street North Street Ogeerally Street Oleander Drive Padmore Street Palm Street Panco Lane Paradise Pasture Penitence Street Paradise Street Park Street Perry Street Pleasantville Avenue Pond Road Peiter Street Pouchet Street Prince Albert Street Prince of Wales Street Princess StreetPrincess Margaret StreetPrince CharlesPurcell StreetPrince AlfredPoint-a-PierreQueen Street

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Popo Gopaul AvenueVanderpool TraceApple Blossom AvenueUpper Cemetery StreetEligon AvenueRamkissoon TraceSandale AvenueCalvary HillThird StreetLynch Trace

PART 5DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY ST. GEORGE

St. George (Diego Martin)Winnie MohammedHaig TraceSagana StreetFarfan StreetRed HillManning StreetSenior StreetBig YardBroome Street

St. David (Tobago)Streets in PlymouthStreets in Moriah

STREETS IN TOBAGOSt. Andrew (Tobago)Streets in Scarborough

St. Paul (Tobago)Streets in Roxborough

Victoria (Charuma)Railway Road, Brothers Road

Caroni (Couva)Railway Road, Couva

Caroni (Chaguanas)Chaguanas RoadRailway Station RoadRailway Station RoadLongdenville RoadRailway Station Road, ToddsRailway Station Road, CunupiaRailway Station Road,Jerningham Junction

Caroni (Cunupia)Railway Station Road, CaroniRailway Station Road, Caroni

Victoria (Savana Grande)Princes Town

St. Patrick (La Brea)La Brea RoadLa Brea Village Road

St. Patrick (Siparia)Quarry Road, SipariaQuarry Road, La BreaRailway Station RoadRailway Station Road, Penal

St. Andrew (Manzanilla)Railway Street, Cunapo

St. George (Tacarigua)Railway Road, AroucaRailway Road, TacariguaRailway Road, St. Joseph

St. George (Arima)Pro Queen Street

St. George (St. Ann’s)Coblentz AvenueSecond Street, San Juan

St. George (Diego Martin)DiamondSierra LeoneSt. LucienCrystal Stream

St. Andrew (Tamana)Railway Station Road, GuaicoRailway Station, Sangre Grande

St. David (Toco)Depot Road, Gran Riviere and Toco

Nariva (Charuma)Railway Road, Rio ClaroRailway Road, Poole

STREETS IN TRINIDAD

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

McAllister StreetBranch StreetChurch Street ExtensionWharton StreetPelican StreetWharton ExtensionSunshine AvenueChurch StreetThomas StreetHazel StreetCipriani AvenueBagatelleSpencerNicholas VilleGranado StreetMaraj TraceThompsonLloyd TraceShende StreetFrankville LaneSmall StreetConcordNewallo VilleFerroe TraceMallick TraceGarrick StreetWeekes TraceFrancisSiewdass TraceBissessar StreetMaraj StreetAdjoda StreetJojo LaneTaylor StreetShakeer StreetMohammed TraceMartin TraceGlen TraceEvelyn StreetPatraj TraceCyrus TraceSealy TraceMerrilal TraceLootoo StreetDooley LaneBoodoo Sawh LaneBoundary Extension TraceBombay StreetBholai StreetBachan StreetNazim AvenuePundit StreetLal Beharry StreetWard LaneSultan LaneOudan TraceTodd Street

Cotton HillRodriguez TraceRegent StreetClovis TraceFatima TraceCuthbert Branch TraceRiversideFrancisPerigodUnionCacaoBeharry LalBrivesStephensEggleton AvenueCuthbert Circular

St. George (St. Ann’s)St. Francois ExtensionCumberbatch LaneFourth StreetBoisselle TraceDickson StreetHarold StreetDurant StreetMcKaiLa Pastora SettlementAkal TraceTyrico Warden TraceCapriataSocunusco SettlementErica StreetMarcella StreetRed HillSerreneauRegent StreetSerreneau StepsRegault StreetRobert StreetOvid AlleyBrown LaneVictoria StreetThomasine StreetWharton BranchPrizgar QuarryJerningham StreetUpper WatermanWilliam StreetClare StreetBank HillSenior StreetCumberbatch StreetEden LaneChurch StreetBuller StreetRed Hill ExtensionWharton Branch

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






North to South No. 2 StreetEast to West No. 4 StreetNorth to South No. 6 StreetMain Street North to South No. 1North to South No. 3East to West No. 5East to West No. 7East to West No. 1North to South No. 3East to West No. 5Valsayn No. 2 TraceGrass TraceBlackman TraceParmeshwan TraceRamdial TraceEast to West No. 1 StreetNorth to South No. 3 StreetEast to West No. 5 StreetBamboo Settlement No. 2East to West No. 2East to West No. 4North to South No. 6Bamboo Settlement No. 1North to South No. 2North to South No. 4East to West No. 6Ramkhelawan TraceLa Mango TraceSan Gregorio TraceWharf TraceMobal TraceSanta Barbara Trace

St. George (Arima)El Socorro TraceSanta Isabella TraceGuacharo TraceIntake TraceCoker TraceCangrehal Branch TraceLalaja Extension TraceChinafat Branch TraceLalaja Paria TraceDandrade TraceLa Horquette TraceGibbons TraceCocorite TraceCipriani TraceMalabar Branch TraceNoreiga TraceAckbarali TraceKoon Koon TraceLa Chance TraceLa Chance Trace WestMendez TraceOlton Trace

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTYST. GEORGE—Continued

Goose LaneBootan TraceFazal AvenueDass Agricultural TraceThompson TraceM. I. TraceHingoo LaneHosein StreetSalamat StreetPanchoo TraceBoundary Extension AgriculturalTraceFarook TraceBack Chain StreetCalcutta StreetCrosby StreetBhagoutie TraceSadhu TraceBrunton TraceSt. John TraceEastman TraceMohammed TraceJordan TraceNoel TraceNarine TraceArmoogan TraceAgostine TracePancham TraceWallace TraceBasanta TraceHenry Pierre TerraceByam TraceHodge TraceNeil TraceBates TraceRiver Bank TraceSiewsankar TraceBurnham TraceMungiah TraceRagoonath TraceAlbert TraceMiller TraceWillie TraceWillie Branch TraceSheldon Branch TraceGuisseppi TraceWilliam Trace, Arouca

St. George (Tacarigua)Valsayn No. 1 TraceWatts TraceRamjohn TraceRampersad TraceRookmin TraceEastman Lane

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Manrick Street Quash Street Ali Bocas Trace Brown Trace Ramdeen Trace Knox Trace Lobin Trace Beddoe Trace Marlay Extension Trace Louis Phillip Hunte Trace Karim Bocas Trace Campbell Trace Asad Ali Logan Trace Beharry Trace Achoy Trace Comparo No. 1 Comparo No. 2 Harris Trace

St. Andrew-St. David (Manzanilla) Morin Bay Trace Lyder Jattan Depot Carter Trace Sandy Trace Libert Trace St. Joseph Collingwood North Manzanilla Trace North Manzanilla Branch Trace Brooks Trace de Gannes Traces Salick Gramme Trace Seecharan Trace West Trace Guy Trace Riley Land Settlement Trace Jangalee Trace Riley Trace

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTYST. ANDREW-ST. DAVID

Morentes TraceChristian HillBrazil Lome Branch TraceSenabrie TraceJohn Dillon TraceArena Branch TraceBrazil Village StreetsCarmona TraceTrace off Barker TraceJuan Fuentes TraceAlfred Edwards TraceLewis Samuel TraceRamlal Gosine TraceLeotaud TraceBrazil Lome TraceBrazil Village TraceMendoza Quarry TraceMetivier Trace

St. George (Tamana)Edward Gibbons TraceEl Quemado Perois TraceRomeo TraceMendoza TraceScott Modeste Trace

St. George (Blanchisseuse)Morne Pouis BayWater Reserve TraceBoisson TraceGrandsaul TraceGunsite Trace

Temple TraceAndrews TraceEmil Paul TraceTripp TraceLa Venture TraceCengrehal TraceLalaja Branch TraceChinafat TraceVincent TraceMorne Pouis TraceSar Sar TraceMausica TraceRichard TraceSeegagat TraceHenri StreetGooding TraceDaniel TraceKoon Koon Branch TraceBob TraceLa Chance NorthLa Chance SouthOltonReid Lane

St. George (San Rafael)Mango Rose TraceCoobran TraceBarker TraceBrown TraceEllen Aleong Branch TraceDaniel Scott TraceRamkissoon Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Ramdass TraceAndrews TraceSaunders TracePierre TraceAlbert TraceSpencer TraceDelaney TraceInniss TraceCemetery StreetDuke StreetRobert StreetRampanalgas Village StreetsWilliam StreetMora TraceMora Branch TraceCudjoe TraceFarfan TraceGray TraceBush TraceKnaggs TraceGordon TraceEl Coral TraceTabateau TraceL’Angusta TraceSalibia Matura TraceJerome StreetsThomas StreetsToco Old RoadFortune StreetsMendoza StreetsNanda TraceAching TraceUpper Rio GrandeOrr TraceFrancis TraceFrancis TraceJuteram TraceRio Grande TraceMinors TraceCastanada TraceSookhoo TraceMcBobb TraceMcDonald TraceAlcindor TraceAhow TraceAhow Branch TraceKanhai TraceKasmally TraceQuash TraceSoodoo Branch TraceRahim TraceCemetery TraceAnganoo TraceO’Brien Trace

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTYST. ANDREW-ST. DAVID—Continued

John Lawrence Branch Trace Alexis Trace First River Trace John Lawrence Trace Providence Trace Morin Bay Branch Anthony Trace Ramsey Trace Dauphin Trace Castillano Trace Quarry Trace Conelly Trace Legge Trace Salazar Trace Jacelon Trace Rampersad Trace Wallen Trace Ravin SableSahadeen TraceMcCuley TraceHammit TraceAmbrose TraceSahadeen BranchTimital TraceGordon TraceLochan TraceRed Head TraceBridgeDocksitePastureDyerBrierleyRiverValleyMcGilivaryReservedCooblal TracePhillip TraceLa Seiva Extension TraceQuash Extension TraceMarlay TraceSeeree TraceQuash TraceWilliam TraceGraham TraceLa Seiva Trace

St. Andrew-St. David (Matura)Mundo NuevoCyrus TraceCyrus Branch TracePlatanal TraceSoodeen Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

St. Andrew-St. David (Turure)Marcann TraceNeva TraceChang TracePeter Crown TraceLewis TraceAnthony TraceWhiskey TraceClarke TraceBoynes TracePrudence TraceNeva Trace No. 1Wado Extension TraceSadhoo Branch TraceWilliam Clarke TraceLa Branch TraceChristian TraceEl Requerdo Land SettlementSoomrah TraceKellie TraceClarke Branch TraceGordon Frank TraceRivers TraceLockhart TraceRamcharran TraceRoopsingh TraceEtienne TraceBarker TraceGood Hope TraceLagoon TraceMoreno TraceGanteaume TraceWebb TraceJohnson TraceHarrinanan TraceJarvis TraceCassanova TraceCalpee TraceOjoe TraceMary TraceLa Fleur TraceHarry Persad TracePhipps TraceSan Leo Grande TraceRomain TraceChunisingh TraceSanta Ana TraceRampersad TraceCuche TraceCoalmine Cemetery TraceCoalmine Recreation TraceAgar TraceJones TraceFerreira TraceMansingh TraceOree TraceHart Trace

Cedar Hill Trace(Old) Ebeo Hill Trace(New) Ebeo Hill TraceRampartab TraceCudjoe TraceMonors TraceMendoza StreetNanda StreetAchine StreetUpper Rio Grande TraceOrr TraceFrancis TraceJuteram TraceRio Grande TraceMora TraceMora Branch TraceFarfan TraceCastanada TraceAlcindor TraceBush TraceGray TraceMundo Nuevo TraceCyrus TraceCyrus Branch TracePlatanal TraceSoodeen TraceRamdass TraceAndrews TraceSaunders TraceMarcano Trace Ahow Trace Pierre Trace Albert Trace Spencer Trace Delaney Trace Inniss Street Salybia Bay Trace Cemetery Street Duke Street Robert Street Rampanalgas Village Street William Street McDonald Trace McBobb Trace Sookoo Trace Toco Old Road Church Street Thomas Trace Jermone Trace Salibay Matura Trace l’Angusta Trace Tabateau Trace El Corral Trace Gordon Trace Knaggs Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Gheraw Trace General Crespo Gyan Trace Getair Trace Mentor Street McCarthy Street Mathura Street Moolchan Street Manick Street Horrel Trace Harkoo Trace Howsen Trace No. 1 Howsen Trace No. 2 Howsen Village Street No. 1Hemradge Trace Jetton Trace Jansingh Trace Joseph Lewis Trace Jubilee Trace Kassim Trace Kassim Extension Trace Le Gendre Trace La Tosca Land Settlement Landslip Trace La Seiva Trace La Seiva Extension Trace La Lopez Trace Manoo Trace Manuel Trace Mappaprie Martin Salazar Trace Monreau Trace Marchan Trace Mahaboo Trace McClaran Trace McClaran Branch Trace McShine Trace McHardy Trace McDowell Settlement McDowell Trace Nutmeg Trace Napier Trace Orphillie TracePeterson TracePeterson Branch TracePeterson Extension TraceParadath TracePrabhoo TraceParadat TracePierre TraceRamroop TracePaltoo TraceRamlogan Trace


Brigand Hill TracePersadeo TraceRamlal TraceJankee TraceJankee Extension TracePlum Mitan Land Settlement TraceCuche Trace

St. Andrew-St. David (Tamana)Apiah Trace Apish Branch Trace Adams Trace Almorales Trace Boundialsingh Trace Boundialsingh Branch Trace Bedes Buxoo Bramble AlexanderBramble Alexander Branch TraceBrazil Trace Bassawan Trace Boussiac Trace Bells Trace Boochoon Trace Balgobin Trace Barry Trace Crespo Trace Crespo Branch Trace Carpenter Trace Cezair Trace Celestine Trace Cezair Branch Trace Carmichael Village Street No. 1Carmichael Village Street No. 2Carmichael Village Street No. 3Cumuto Old Road de Freitas StreetDerry Trace Derry Branch Trace de Gannes Trace Dedier Trace Dedier Branch Trace No. 1 Dedier Branch Trace No. 2 Dardaine Trace Don Trace Thonoo Trace Dharsan Trace Edward Trace Frank Village Trace Guaico Trace Gopee Trace Guatapajaro Trace George Trace George Branch Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

St. Andrew-St. David (Toco)Roche TraceTompire South Bank TraceMora TraceArthur TraceMoraldo TraceMon Espoir TraceAllandale Land SettlementHaynes TraceO’Halloran TraceCordner TraceCadogan TraceHislop TraceAdventure TraceChannenay TraceThompson TraceMorne Cabrite TraceMonseque TraceBennett TraceBuchinham TraceSalibia TraceHamburg TraceLa Forest TraceSalibia Branch TraceCalifornia TraceGeorge TraceHemard TraceGrande Riviere TraceS/Grande-Grand Riviere TraceMonte Video-Grand Riviere TraceEsperanza TraceGordon TraceWoodford Valley TraceBuenos Ayres Land SettlementLa Pas TraceMurray TraceBeggs TraceHislop Narangho TraceBradshaw TraceTrois Roche TraceHolder TraceAragua TraceAragua Branch TracePatience TraceMatelot TraceMary Walters TraceGrande TraceMcMillan TraceMcEachnie TraceBabooram TraceSerrio TracePhilip TraceMcClatchie TraceBaynes TraceAwai TraceArthur TraceMark Trace

Roop TraceRagoobar TraceRapsey TraceRavello TraceSt. Louis TraceSookoo TraceSookoo Extension TraceSan Antonio TraceSlight TraceSaligramme TraceSpinkop TraceSooknanan TraceSankar TraceSan Expedito TraceSantoo TraceTortuma TraceTitre TraceTissoon TraceThompson TraceToolsie TraceValesquez TraceWhiskey TraceWell SettlementWalters Trace

St. Andrew-St. David (Valencia)Aqui TraceAssee TraceAbraham TraceAlexander StreetAtipap TraceBrooks TraceBacchus TraceBrierley StreetCherreron TraceCumaca TraceEl Coupon TraceEast Branch TraceGill TraceHeights of OropoucheJohnson TraceJennings TraceMarks Alexis TraceMoreno TracePaponette Branch TracePaponette Trace No. 1Paponette Trace No. 2Platanal Extension TracePetit Cocoa TraceSan Pablo TraceSan Pablo Branch TraceSan Pedro TraceThomas Boucand TraceValencia Cemetery Street No. 1Valencia Cemetery Street No. 2Valencia Cemetery Street No. 3William Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Joyce Reserve NorthJoyce Reserve SouthJerningham JunctionJacobJohn PersadJairamJohn HenryJuan FuentesJubileeKleinsworthKoosyalLa GloriaLatchuLee BlancLeeLucasLeekhamLukeLynchLuke BranchMarchanMungalMcNair OldMarchin 1, 2 and 3MedgordMontroseMedford ExtensionMartinMakhanMcLeodOtwayPierrePunchPaltooPaltoo BranchPerreiraRamdeen SinghReserve West of P.M. HighwayRagoonanan East and WestRixonRickie MarajRoseRampersad

Caroni (Chaguanas)Ajodha BranchAppingAmowAkallooAckbarAbass AliBhagganBartlette BranchBartletteBillinghurstBishopBolai East and WestBatchiyaBilligarBissessarChin JohnsonChristianChristian BranchCapstanCarlsen Field No. 2CarrCarr MamoralCelestineCoco LocoCunupiaCaparoChadee LoharDanDavisDyette and BranchDass and BranchEllen Aleong ExtensionEllen Aleong BranchFosterGunness (New)GurahooGopieGendianHannibalHerculesHillaryHospedales

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY CARONI

Baynes TraceSanta Isabella TraceMapipire TraceHasang TracePrince and Rowley TraceMcGloire TraceWoodruffe Trace


Mahant TraceMonee-Video ZagayaScotland TraceKnowles TraceGajadhar TraceMorne Cocorite TraceCraig Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

LopezLatchu (off Guayama Bank)MakayahMahaicaMango TreeMcLeanMohepatMcNair NewManideoMarshallMooreMon PlasirManodathNeemchand SookhooNarinedathOtwayOld Bejucal CemeteryPermanand PunditPrudhammePhippsPaul AugusteQuarryRamatallyRabindranathRamjassRamgoolie SouthRamlalRamial ReserveRamooRossReserve of WarrenReserve of P.M. HighwayReclamationRamgoolie MainReserve West of P.M. HighwayRangooRodneyRamsarran and BranchReserve of Cunupia RailwaySanta MonicaSaverySeebaranSiewnarineSurjanTempleToussaint ExtensionWaltersWarner Village StreetsWarren BranchWarren MunroeGriffith and BranchReserve off Cunupia Railway

Caroni (Couva)AblackAlexanderBasta Hall Cemetery

Reserve off Biljan RoadSookdeo DormanSuccess BranchSt. JohnSonalalSanta PhillipaSanta Phillipa No. 1Santa Phillipa No. 2Santa Phillipa No. 3San PabloSumariaSumaria ExtensionSumaria BranchThaddeusTahadille ExtensionTeeluckVasconcellousWilsonBorahScottMartinMakhanReserve off Jerningham JunctionReserve off Biljah RoadAbass Ali

Caroni (Cunupia)AlligatorAjodha and BranchAjodha ExtensionAlgooArenaBovell Res. EastBovell Res. WestBaboonia and BranchBatchiaBasantBejucalBeharryBoy CatoChaconChatteeConstantineCoalmineChattooDavid Toby BranchDurgaDorah MeahGovernorGangaHerreraHarkooHydraulicKangalKalloKernahan and BranchLackpateah

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Ants Nest Branch TraceAdventist TraceBahadoor Trace

Victoria (Ortoire)Accoy TraceAjodha Trace

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY VICTORIA

La RoachLa Caille (off Alleyne Road)LezamaMcWarner ShuMillsMadingaMowlahMaingotMoolieManbodeMitchellModesteMota SettlementMota BranchMota ExtensionNancooramNavarroNunezNeerghinNacirO’BrienParbhudialParbatiah BranchPerseveranceParbateah PondPersad Trace (Montserrat)Rajcoomar (Montserrat)Rajkumar (Couva)RamloganRamoutarRoachRamdialRamadharScottSharpe BranchSookhooSterlingSanta ClaraSharpeSeecharan OldSealySabalaSeecharan (Couva)Seecharan (Montserrat)SandhillSandhill BranchSeecharan DiversionTaitt MadooBanwarie

Culcutta No. 1Culcutta No. 2Carolina No. 1Carolina No. 2Cedar HillDow Village StreetsEdghill TambooFarmers ContinuationFarmers EdghillJohn BaptisteMt. PleasantRivulet BranchRivulet ExtensionSonny LadooUnion Village StreetsWaterloo Cemetery

Caroni (Montserrat)AlexanderAugusteAuguilleraArena CemeteryAlcindorBancroftBenjiBoissiereBlondellBaccusBrasso TabaquiteBanwarieCocoyacChurchChurch BranchDupontDookhanieDiazEnochFlanagin Town Old CemeteryGarciaGoodingJaisereeJaiseree BranchJohn WilliamJohn William BranchKennedyLa Caille (B/Piedra)LynchLukeLime Fruit

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY CARONI—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Lorrie Trace Manicou Trace Mahabir Maharaj Trace Moorkey Branch Trace Moorkey Trace Mantacool East Trace Mantacool Branch Trace Mantacool West Trace Martiste Trace Moral Trace Marcano Trace Marcano Branch TraceMohammed Trace Mairo Village First Avenue Mairo Village Second AvenueMairo Village Third AvenueMairo Village Fourth AvenueMairo Village Fifth AvenueMairo Village Sixth AvenueMairo Village Seventh AvenueMairo Village Eighth Avenue Mairo Village Ninth AvenueMairo Village Tenth AvenueMairo Village Eleventh AvenueMairo Village Twelfth AvenueMairo Village Thirteenth AvenueMairo Village Second AvenueBranch 1

Mairo Village Second AvenueExtension

Nanda TracePhillip Jean TracePickering TraceRobert Village South TraceRodriguez TraceRodriguez Branch TraceRamroop TraceRamlogan TraceRamdeen TraceRobertson TraceRamgoolam TraceRichmond TraceSwamber TraceSirju TraceSirpat TraceSaunders TraceSaunders First Branch TraceSaunders Second Branch TraceSaunders Third Branch TraceSilver Thorne TraceSolomon TraceTheodore TraceTaylor TraceTorrie TraceTaylor First Branch TraceTaylor Second Branch TraceTobias TraceTajbally Trace

Bahadoor 1st Branch TraceBahadoor 2nd Branch TraceBahadoor 3rd Branch TraceBickerhoo TraceBristol TraceBaptiste TraceBachan TraceBlackwell TraceBranker TraceBranker Extension TraceBurton 2nd Branch TraceBurton TraceButler TraceBabooram TraceBurton 1st Branch TraceBaucaud TraceBonyon TraceCorosan TraceChurch TraceCarew TraceCotton Trace Cotton Branch Trace Daniel Trace Downing Trace Damree Trace de Silva Trace Dyer Trace Dyer Branch Trace Elliot Trace Fabien Trace Fabien 1st Branch TraceFrancis Trace Fabien 2nd Branch TraceGomez Trace Gomez Extension Trace Gomez 1st Branch TraceGoolabdass Trace Goolabdass Branch TraceGaffoor Trace Harriet Branch Trace Heera Trace Harricharan Trace Hobson Trace Hamilton Trace Harper Trace Hollick Trace Hart Trace Hoopnauth Trace Hart Branch Trace Johnstone Trace Joint Trace Junction Trace Joseph Cooper Trace Jankie Trace Knox Trace Lahourie Trace Loney Trace Lloyd Phillip Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Rooks TraceRidge TraceRobert Village North TraceRamkissoon TraceRampaul TraceRamdharry TraceStrange TraceStephenson TraceTeeluck TraceUnis TraceWatts Trace ExtensionNanhoo Branch TraceOgeerally Trace

Victoria (Savana Grande)Ballack TraceBanadeen TraceClement Joseph TraceFloyd TraceFairfield TraceGangapersad TraceGilbert TraceGunness TraceHiggins TraceJebode TraceJones Village TraceJuman Branch TraceKanhai Old TraceMattabar TraceNanan North TracePagassingh 2nd Branch Trace Paynter Trace Ramlal TraceRamdass Trace Surprise Trace Sookoo Trace Subrattie Branch Trace Trace off Taylor Trace Wright Trace Ali Khan Trace Blackman Trace Rajack Trace Ben Lomond Cemetery TraceDharamdass Trace Copper Trace Farmer Trace Ghorag Trace Harry John Trace Kangalee Trace Leiba Trace Marcas Trace Old Cemetery Trace Alliar Trace Allaham Trace Antoine Trace

Weston TraceWarren TraceWhite TraceWilliam Green TraceWhite Trace ExtensionWarwell TraceTrace off Weston TraceWarwell First Branch TraceWarwell Second Branch TraceWarwell Third Branch TraceWm. Smith Mant. Extension TraceWm. Smith Mant. ContinuationWm. Smith Mant. Teak PlantWm. Smith Mant. Branch TraceDevil’s Woodyard TraceTrace off Hindustan RoadTrace of Tableland RoadKnutt Pond TraceRamdass TraceTrace off Sixth Company Circular Road

Trace off Sixth Company RecreationGround

Trace off Mantacool RoadBeeran TraceCrosby TraceCorbie TraceConstant TraceCudjoe TraceDheerajie TraceEngland TraceGangaram TraceGangaram Branch TraceGlod Branch TraceGaffoor Extension TraceGuarapiche TraceGuarapiche Branch TraceHosein TraceJackson TraceJunia TraceJohn White TraceMorgan TraceMorgan Branch TraceMcLean TraceNathai TraceNohar Branch TraceNorth Trace BranchNorth Trace ExtensionNunez TraceNanhoo TracePrada TracePremier TracePremier Branch TracePinto TracePhilbert Trace

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY VICTORIA—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Subrattie TraceTeelucksingh TraceWilliam Extension TraceZainool TraceAli Khan Branch TraceForbes TraceIere Village Cemetery TraceBurial Ground TracePargassingh TraceRimo TraceRamkhalawan TraceReyes TraceSeroo TraceSteadman TraceSieunarine TraceSundree TraceSarupjuiteeMartin TraceGoodbread TraceNavet TraceRest House TraceModeste TraceRest House First Branch TraceRest House Second Branch TraceRest House Third Branch TraceRochard Douglas TraceRamkissoon TraceTeesdale TraceTeesdale Branch TraceToppin TraceWilliam TraceMahabir TracePost Office TraceRiva TraceBusy Corner Cemetery TraceBusy Corner Cemetery Village TraceBonterre Branch TraceBonterre Village Trace No. 1Braxton TraceDuff TraceElbourne TraceFrancis TraceGransaul TraceLambert TraceKalloo TraceLittlelow TraceLightfoot TraceMohammed TraceNeivet TracePascaul Trace WestPascaul Trace EastStafford TraceSookoormany TraceSimmons Trace WestWalker Trace

Basket Trace Busby Trace Cumuto Branch Trace Chance Trace Fairfield Trace George Trace Hamilton Drive Trace Hope 1st Branch Trace Hope 2nd Branch Trace Jalim Trace Lagoon Trace Lothians Branch Trace Moses Trace School Trace Arch Trace Batancourt Trace Bonterre Trace Bagwantee Branch Trace Bonterre Village Trace No. 2 Busy Corner Village Trace de Verteuil Trace Estwick Trace Gambol Trace Halls Trace Jurawan Trace Lawrence Trace Leiba Trace Meighoo Trace Wilson Trace Neivet Continuation Trace Ross Branch Trace Robinson Trace Sooknanan Trace Simmons Trace EastWebb Trace Bhattan TraceBissoon TraceCummings TraceFloyd Extension TraceGangapersad Branch TraceGobin TraceGilbert Branch TraceHarilal TraceImamalie TraceJaggan TraceJuman TraceKansammy TraceMorley Maraj TraceMattabar Extension TracePargassingh First Branch TracePeerali TracePargassingh TraceRamjohn TraceSt. Croix Extension TraceStrange Village Trace

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Medina Branch TraceMalchan TraceMoruga River TraceMudie Spring TraceManicou TraceNewton TracePhillip TracePedro Garcia TracePlatonite TraceRock River Ext. TraceRemy Trace, King Br. TraceReverio TraceRock Quarry TraceSt. Clair TraceSpring TraceWarren TraceWarren Branch TraceFigarie TraceFigarie Branch TraceMoreau Trace “A”Moreau Trace “B”Moreau Trace “C”Grand Chemin Recreation Ground Trace

Lezama Spring TraceTempiere TraceDickson Branch TraceBrathwaite TraceBedeau TraceCortez TraceCallender TraceDennis TraceEdward Branch TraceGross Spring TraceGaubert Branch TraceHerrera Branch TraceJoseph Jean TraceLumy Branch TraceLezama TraceLa Rufin SettlementLa Fortune Branch TraceMaingot TraceSieunarine TraceVillafana Trace

Victoria (Pointe-a-Pierre)Bandoo TraceClaxton Bay TraceChamroo TraceHubert Joseph TraceKowlessarsingh TraceLalloo TraceMacaulay TraceAlma TraceBhagwansingh TraceHolder Trace

Victoria (Moruga)Assiah TraceCumuto South TraceCunjal South TraceDeodharie South TraceGopaul TraceGooljar TraceGopaul Branch TraceHamilton TraceHamilton 1st Branch TraceHamilton 2nd Branch TraceHamilton 3rd Branch TraceJaikaransingh TraceKanhai Branch TraceKanhai South TraceNanan South TraceKanhai Settlement TraceNanan Branch TraceOropouche South TraceOropouche Extension TraceRamkalliah TraceRamkalliah Branch TraceRamkalliah 1st Branch TraceSimon TraceSukhan TraceTehul TraceNarinesingh TraceNelson TraceJuman TraceAnderson TraceAcosta TraceBlas Cha Cha TraceBelcon TraceBinda TraceBreaton TraceCunin Quarry TraceCortez Branch TraceCemetery Trace (Marac)Dennis Branch TraceFox TraceGaubert TraceHudlin TraceHerrera TraceLumy TraceLezama Branch TraceLa Rufin TraceLa Fortune TraceMcKnight TraceMaingot Branch TraceMarquis TraceMaitland TraceMoreau Continuation TraceMoreau Branch TraceMedina Trace

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY VICTORIA—Continued

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Mussurap Branch No. 2 Mussurap Branch No. 3 Pierre Trace Congo Hill Trace New Colonial Trace Barrackpore Trace Ramkalliah Trace Charan Maraj Trace Manchar Maraj Trace Carat Hill Trace Lutchmineah Trace Tataree North Trace Tataree South Trace Gooljar Trace Debe Trace Rampagass Maharaj TraceSamai Trace Cuchawan TraceRamsamooj TraceRammittan MaharajSeuradge TraceJamoonie TraceChitar TraceRamdhanie Trace Samahie Trace Siew Branch Trace Boodoo TraceBoodoo Branch No. 2 Ragbir TraceMahadeo TraceRamai TraceCongo Village TraceLalbeharry TraceLalbeharry Branch TraceLalbeharry Extension TraceDebe Cemetery TraceMohess TraceOld Mohess TraceMohess Extension TracePapourie TraceMonkey Town TraceHarewood TraceRookmineah TraceHassanali TraceDuff TraceSamaroo Branch TraceSamaroo TraceSpring TraceMungal Trace No. 1Mungal Trace No. 2Rahamut TraceKalloo TracePanoo TraceDigity TraceSiew TraceBideshie TraceBoodoo Branch No. 1Boodoo Branch No. 3

Gasparillo TraceHilarie Trace of Lumsden StreetJohnstone Trace-GasparilloRamsawack Maharaj TraceStewart TraceDindial Settlement TraceForres Park TraceFarfan TraceGonzales TraceHoseinee TracePanchoo TraceJohnstone Extension TraceKanchan TraceHasterloney TracePerry Caratal TraceRamdass TraceReserve TraceSamlalsingh TraceSancho Branch TraceSandstone Branch TraceSabalas TraceRamdhanie TraceSt. John TraceSookoo TraceUnion Recreation TraceSeetaram TraceRamesar TraceRamsaroop TraceHungar March TraceHemley TraceAbdool TraceAtkins TraceBissessar TraceBoodram TraceDowthal TraceDandarge TraceDindial TraceForres Park Branch TraceGanpat TraceHarnanan TraceHoussa TraceJamboree TraceJones TraceLightburne TraceMungal TraceRebecca Richmond TraceRamdass and Branch TraceSeebocus TraceSancho Extension TraceSandstone TraceSeecharan TraceCippy TraceSoldad TraceAllarack TraceMacaulay Recreation Ground Trace

Victoria (Naparima)Mussurap TraceMussurap Branch No. 1

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






McCullockMendezMendez Extension WestDavid JackmanMontouteMoolaiMurrayMurray BranchOliverParsanPetersQuarry ExtensionQuarry Settlement No. 1Quarry Settlement No. 2Quinam SettlementRaju SouthRamdassRamdathRajkumarRamnarineRamnarine SinghRampagatRampagat ExtensionRampersadRamsaroopReyesRobert and BranchRodriguezRoopnarineSalandySantoSeegobinShaballiSkinnerSmallSookramSpringSennonSyneThomasAmeeraliArjoonsinghBadalBachyiaBachyia Branch No. 1Bachyia Branch No. 2BeedessieBeekalBernardBellamyBestBhagrattiBownathBownath BranchBlaides

St. Patrick (Siparia)AlexisAllenAlta GraciaAlta GraciaAntoine and BranchAnthonyAnthony BranchBahadoorBalli HoseinBalli HoseinBajrangeeBayanieBeemulBermudezBoodhooBoodramBullockCharlesCharles BranchCoora Branch No. 1Coora Branch No. 2Coora Branch No. 3Coora ExtensionCoora HernandezCoora SettlementCoora Settlement No. 1Coora Settlement No. 2Coora Settlement No. 3CottonDarsanDarsan BranchDeorajDoonEdwardEdward BranchGhamooGallaiGallai BranchGonzalesGonzales BranchGoordathGoordath BranchGuerra and BranchHeeraJackmanJagassarJaimungalJangbahadoorJugoonKayLa BreaLa Brea BranchLilly and BranchMarcano

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTY ST. PATRICK

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

MathuraMohan MaharajMoolchanMoolchan BranchMotor RanchMotor Ranch BranchNagassarNaipaulNaipaulNiamathNiamath SpringOld Rochard ExtensionOld Quinam RoadOld Clarke RoadOld Rochard RoadOld San Fernando RoadOld MohammedOld SeebalackPatiramPhillipPhillip BranchPiaramPlananitePlatanite BranchPlatanite SettlementPlatanite SpringPuzzle IslandPollardPooran MaharajPowlassPetite SpringRadhayramRadhayram WestRagoonananRaghunananRamdeenRamjattanRamjattan BranchRamkallaiRampersadRamjohnRamnathRamsabadRamsinghRagoonanan BranchRiberioRamsabagRamdharryRamsaroopRajoSammySatnarayanSatnarayan BranchSeebalackSeebalack BranchSeemungalSeemungal Branch

BobbBoucaudBunseeBunsee BranchChambersChangoorCongoConqueranCrawfordCrawford BranchDass SadhuDebieDhumunDigity (Clarke Mohess)Digity Branch No. 1Digity Branch No. 2Dil MohammedGoodmanGoodman No. 1Goodman No. 2GopeeGopee BranchGrantGunnessGowrie SankarHaggardHassanaliHalladayHopeHyderIsaacIsaac Branch No. 1Isaac Branch No. 2IndarJack NyronJagroopJames RampersadJhulaiJhulai BranchJagmohanJhariharJulienJulien BranchKallicharanKangalooKatwarooKatwaroo BranchLackpateahLegall BranchLaltooLamyLegallLutchman DassMahabirMahabir BranchMahadeoManchar

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






SeepaulsinghSewalSeukeranSeukeran BranchSmallSt. JohnSt. John BranchSudemaSuperSeepersadTennantsTimitalTulsaTulsa Branch No. 1Tulsa Branch No. 2 Tulsa Branch No. 3 Tulsa Branch No. 4 Tulsa Branch No. 5 Toby Goberdhan Agapito Agapito Alleng Agapito Branch Aguillera Andeuez Cameron Carapal Extension Cayenne de Bough Dickie Duchaussee Francis Fraser Guy Harrison Jackson James Julien Johnson Los Charos Extension La Resource La Victoria Lorensotte North Lorensotte South Moolchan Patrick Peters Rancho Quemado Branch Rancho Quemado Extension Rancho South Romain R. E. Trace Spring

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—COUNTYST. PATRICK—Continued

SinananSieurajSnailRaju BranchSunder SinghSpring SuchitSuchit Branch No. 1Suchit Branch No. 2SukhanSumanieSumanie ExtensionSumanie BranchSundreesSylvesterTeeluckTeemulLaltoo BranchSirjuAckalooAckbarBachooBindaBalkissoonBanwareeBanwaree BranchBerridgeBirbalCoolmanDoorbassaDoorbassa No. 1Doorbassa No. 2DunbarryGherahooGherahoo No. 1Gherahoo No. 2Gowers Well RoadJalackJokhan BranchJokhanKanhai LallKroomen Village StreetKroomen Village Street No. 1Kroomen Village Street No. 2Kroomen Village Street No. 3Mon Desir SettlementMurrayRamroopsinghRamnarineRamnarine BranchRamnathRed HillRobertsonRobert HillRoodalRamcharan

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

Endeavour Pierre Perseverance

Victoria (Pointe-a-Pierre) Guaracara Quarry Morne Roche Quarry

St. Patrick (Moruga) Morean

St. Patrick (Savana Grande)Brothers SettlementCumuto Crown Trace

St. Patrick (Cedros)Chatham North Chatham South

Nariva (Cocal)Biche-Ortoire

Caroni (Couva)Couva River BayMonkey Point

Caroni (Montserrat)Mamoral

Caroni (Cunupia) Caroni Savannah Las Lomas No. 1 Madras Settlement

Caroni (Chaguanas ) Ravine Satal Cacandee

DEVELOPMENT ROADS

BowenBowen ExtensionByamBoodramBoute Grande CheminCap-de-Ville SouthCap-de-Ville NorthCap-de-Ville WestCarlisleChimmingsDanniahBarbareeGopeesingh EastGopeesingh ExtensionGopeesingh WestJohn CharlesKernahan EastKernahan WestKowlessarMahadeoPaseaParingPilgrimPoint CocoPoint Coco ExtensionRamdathRamgosineRambaran NorthRambaran SouthRampersadSamlalSoomaiKanjackSyfooSt. Anns Extension

Webber Wilson Rawlins Austin Joseph Boodoosingh Brighton Cato Delhi Grant Eccles Grant Fortune McCarthy George Blake Egypt Grant Extension John Charles Lot 10 Mon Plasir National MiningNerantharPablitoParrylands No. 1Parrylands No. 2SalazarPoint LigoureSilver StreamSobo BoodoosinghSobo ExtensionCemetery BlockSundarsinghAshfordAustinAustin ExtensionBarranBelle Vue

St. Patrick (Cedros)Bobby

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Mahangasingh Branch 2Mahangasingh Branch 3Prada Settlement No. 1Prada Settlement No. 2Prada Settlement No. 3PasqualPasqual Branch No. 1Pasqual Branch No. 2PiperPiper Branch No. 1Piper Branch No. 2Piper Branch No. 3PinderRampersadRamlochanRidgeRidge Branch No. 1Ridge Branch No. 2San PedroSan Pedro Railway DiversionSatrohanSealeySydneySamuelSamuel BranchSan Pedro RailwaySookdeoSuphariyaSuphariya BranchThompsonTrace Opposite Old MayaroWilson ExtensionAbdulAbdul BranchAlbertBagesseBeharryCarrenageCampbellCarrere DiversionIduLatchramLazzari DiversionLyngMussai SettlementMoorkeyOld MayaroOld Mayaro BranchPaymarPoole ValleyPoole Valley BranchPariagRagooWoodley

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—ContinuedFullerton Road North Fullerton Road West Granville Icacos Savannah East Icacos Savannah West

St. Patrick (Siparia)Morne Diablo Quarry Penal Quinan Road Delhi Settlement Fyzabad Branch Mon Desir Delhi Scott

St. Patrick (Erin) Palo Seco Road

St. Patrick (La Brea)Brighton Road Grants Road

Nariva-Mayaro (Charuma)Absolom Ayoube Adharsingh Balgobin Beckles Bhoopsingh Bhoopsingh Branch BalliramBrittoBritto BranchBrittanDoganDadesDades ExtensionDades SettlementDudley Beharry (Ayers)Dunmore BranchEdgar PierreGenoudJohnsonJohnson BranchJohnJuniahJuniah Branch 1Juniah Branch 2Juniah Branch 3Kill DeerKill Deer Village StreetLee KingMahadayiaMarperMartinMatthewMahangasinghMahangasingh Branch 1

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

GreenawayHeminezJankeeJankee BranchJimJosephLasalleLasalle Village StreetsLaurence JonesLawrence Jones BranchLaurence Jones ExtensionLawrence Jones BranchLondonMarcanoMartin SazaO’LaughlinPattooRagoonananReidRamjitRamjit BranchRoachRossSewdialSoomrahSampathSanchooShee YoungSeebarandassSirjueSirjue ExtensionSirjue DivisionVilafanaWilliamsWilliam CharlesMargaret HarryAliceArcherAgostini SettlementBasilBolasawBhagooBhagoo BranchBaptisteCadizCadetteChrysostomCascadouxCascadoux BranchCazabonDhundaDeep RavineFieldsGuppy HillHorrilKrugerKabootarie

Charuma JunctionJairamJairam BranchMora SettlementMahabalsinghMahabalsingh Branch 1RampaulSumairSumair BranchHamiltonHamilton BranchAblackAblack SettlementBalgobinBalgobin DiversionBhajandassBidaiseeCemeteryCharumaCharuma Village StreetsCusheCushe Village StreetsDos RamosFittsKowlessarKill DeerKill Deer BranchOliverOliver BranchPain BoisQuarryRamdhanieRambarathSarranSelfTuerroTabaquite/CharumaTrace off Kowlessar Trace

Nariva-Mayaro (Cocal)ColensoEcclesville Settlement StreetEl GuayanapoLutchminiaMahabalsingh Branch 2SackeerBhagratteeBalataBalfourBharatBharat ExtensionBiche Village StreetsBiche SettlementChin WingChooniaCrisendialEuroze

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Delaford GullyFree PortFree Port BranchGrantJohn GullyLouis d’Or Bay RoadLouis d’Or Land SettlementPriceRoachRose HillRobinsonShore Park Branch 7Shore Park Branch 8Shore ParkShore Park Branch 1Shore Park Branch 2Shore Park Branch 3Shore Park Branch 4Tamarind TreeTobiasArgyle Cemetery RoadBecklesBonasBoucherCameron Branch ICameron Branch IIShore Park Branch 5Shore Park Branch 6Takka

St. Paul (Tobago) Belle Garden Bay Kings Bay Depot Louis d’Or de Coteau Grenadian Hill Gilman Hazel Huggins Hill Top Huggins Extension Jack Jarvis Kirk Long Bed McConney McConney Branch Robinson Roy Scotland Soldiers Union Zion Hill Baptiste Bay Ridge BatteryBrooksCassava LevelDavidson

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—TOBAGO

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—ContinuedTrebenny BranchTrace off Rio Claro-Mayaro RoadTitus

Nariva-Mayaro (Guayaguayare)BegoratGregorioNewPeter HillPeter Hill ExtensionSt. Ann’sSylvanThomasEcclesHugginsHygueLa Savanne CircularNurseRadix CemeteryTangVespryVespry Extension

LogwoodLegendreMac MohanMac Mohan ExtensionMowlahMile End ExtensionMucktarsinghMoonanNorthwestNoelNoel BranchNorth BoundaryPattigunRajpaulPattigun BranchRossRio ClaroRampersadSeudathSarwansinghTeemulTrebenny

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






L.R.O.

James Street Branch 3LashleyLureTop RoadMajubaMurray HallMiss MillsNurseSheep PenBushy ParkBallingtonCambridgeCardiffCharlesCocoa BottomDoctor Road (Pembroke)Doctor Road (Glamorgan)EgyptEgypt LureGrand Gully

St. Andrew (Tobago)Government FarmAll Fields BranchBlack RockBlack Rock New RoadBlack Rock/HopetonBuccoo New RoadBuccoo Village StreetBethlehemBethlehem No. 2Bon Accord Main StreetCarnbee No. 2Courland BushCrompstonDanielFair BanksMt. HayMt. Gomery Church RoadOrange HillShirvan New RoadStore Bay FeederSt. Patrick Church RoadUnion Village Street

St. David (Tobago)RunnemedeLot 45Mary’s HillMt. ZionMt. DillonMarcelleOld GroundPhiladelphiaRabbit LaneRosseauRunnemede Village Street

Timber WoodTimber Wood BranchWilliamWindsor Branch 1Windsor Branch 2Windsor Branch 3Canal RoadRichmond StreetLambeau HillStarwood BranchStewarts LotSt. RoseTimber HillTop Hill BranchWild CowBatteryCharlotteville SpringBay HillBloody Bay ExtensionBruceCow RidgeCrapaud VillageCastara

St. John (Tobago)Bloody Bay DepotCharlotteville SpringStarwoodCastara BayCastara VillageCastara Land SettlementEnglish Man’s BayEnglish Man’s Bay Branch 1English Man’s Bay Branch 2English Man’s Bay Branch 3ForbesGilpinHermitageJackson Land Settlementl’Anse FourmiLatchfordLands EndLot 31Lucy Vale BranchesLucy Vale Recreation GroundMcSimeonNelsonPine HillSaw PittStarwood

St. Mary (Tobago)Cardiff and BranchPultney HillJames Street BranchJames Street Branch 1James Street Branch 2

UNOFFICIAL VERSION






Toe HillWindsor

St. Patrick (Tobago)All Fields

Bacolet (Tobago)BacoletBagatelleBethel No. 1Bethel No. 3Bacolet PointBrown’s LaneCalder HallCarnbee AppendageCollierGovernment HouseCinnamon HillDarrell SpringHarmony HallJoefieldLambeau VillageLogwood ParkMt. PelierMt. GracePump MillRiseland SpringRiselandRousseauSandy HillSignal HillSherwood ParkSergeant CainSmith FieldWarner CloseWhim Back HillWinchesterSpring GardenIdlewildGlen Road Branch IGlen Road Branch IIRiseland Hill

DEVELOPMENT ROADS—TOBAGO—ContinuedRoad off Arnos ValeRoad to Plymouth Recreation GroundSpout HeadSt. HillSt. Hill BranchPentlandsArnos ValeAdventure and BranchDennettBenjaminBethesdaBamboo HillCottageCongo HillCraighallCuffie RiverCullodenCeleryCokerGuinea GrassGolden LaneHooglie BushHighlandsJaegers HallKing Peters BayLady Smith

St. George (Tobago)Widows LotBottom RiverContentDennettBlenheimBrothers FieldHope VillageHillsborough ValeJames DialMt. St. George Estate RoadMt. St. George Village StreetMt. St. George SettlementMt. St. George Feeders (5)Road to Mt. St. George Recreation Ground

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





[Subsidiary]

L.R.O.

181/1979.[220/2010].

Citation.

Offence.

SPECIAL ROADS (TRAFFIC) REGULATIONS

made under section 149

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Special Roads(Traffic) Regulations.

2. A person is guilty of an offence and liable on summaryconviction to a fine of three thousand dollars who drives, parks,uses or otherwise places a vehicle on a special road not being avehicle of a class specified in an Order made under section 3 ofthe Act classifying that road as a special road.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION





[Subsidiary]

243/2004.

Citation.

Interpretation.

Application.

Advertisement.

HIGHWAYS (CONTROL OF ADVERTISING HOARDINGS)REGULATIONS

made under sections 68 and 149(1)

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Highways(Control of Advertising Hoardings) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations—“Act” means the Highways Act;“advertisement” includes a sign, signboard or other

advertising device;“highway” has the meaning set out in section 2(1) of the Act;“hoarding” means an advertising hoarding;“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for public

works is assigned.

3. These Regulations shall apply to the following typesof hoardings: (a) those placed on road shoulders, medians,

roundabouts, traffic islands and road reserves; and (b) those placed on walkovers and overpasses.

4. (1) A hoarding shall not be placed within two metresfrom the edge of the highway. (2) A hoarding referred to in subregulation 3(a), shall notexceed five square metres in area and a hoarding referred to insubregulation 3(b), shall not exceed forty square metres in area. (3) Letters, symbols, emblems or devices placed on thehoardings referred to in subregulation 3(a), shall not be less thanfour centimetres high or more than ten centimetres high and thosereferred to in subregulation 3(b) shall not be less than twenty-fivecentimetres high or more than thirty centimetres high. (4) The Minister may permit the use of illumination of atype and intensity to be approved by him, on any advertisement.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



Highways (Control of Advertising Hoardings) Regulations Highways Chap. 48:01 185


[Subsidiary]

L.R.O.

Maintenance ofadvertisement.

Safety.

Offence.

5. Any hoarding displayed, as well as any site used for thedisplay of advertisements, shall be maintained in a clean and tidycondition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Minister.

6. (1) Any advertisement or structure erected or usedprincipally for the purpose of display of advertisements shall bemaintained in a safe condition. (2) An advertisement shall not be sited or displayed soas to obscure or hinder the ready interpretation of any traffic signor aid to navigation by water or air, or so as to render hazardous,the use of any highway, waterway or aerodrome. (3) A hoarding shall not be designed, painted or erectedin a manner so as to resemble a traffic sign. (4) A hoarding shall not be affixed to trees or utility poles.

7. A person who contravenes any of the provisions of theseRegulations, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable uponsummary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.

UNOFFICIAL VERSION



HIGHWAYS ACT - Companies Registry Online Services -...

Documents

Transcript of HIGHWAYS ACT - Companies Registry Online Services -...