contractual highway workmeans general highway works carried out by a local authority or development body by placing a contract for the doing of the work by another person (either directly or, in whole or in part, through subcontractors) which provides, or provides principally, for the carrying out of general highway works, the value of which does not exceed £25,000;
emergency workmeans– (a) in relation to work to be done before 1st April 1990 work of any description whose necessity could not reasonably have been foreseen by the local authority or development body concerned and which is required to avert, alleviate or eradicate in their area, or any part of it, the effects or potential effects of any emergency or disaster involving or likely to involve risk of serious damage to or destruction of property or risk of injury or danger to health or life;
general highway workshas the meaning given to it in section 10(3) of the Act;
jobmeans all the functional work which can reasonably be carried out most economically and efficiently under one arrangement;
relevant highway workmeans general highway works comprised in a works contract which provides, or provides principally for, or in a job which consists, or consists principally of, general highway works, and for which the value of the contract or the estimated cost of the job does not exceed £25,000;
the Actmeans the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
works of maintenancemeans works of maintenance within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 not being general highway works or the maintenance of a sewer;
works of new constructionmeans building or civil engineering works of any description not being general highway works, the construction of a sewer or works of maintenance.