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The Roads (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 2004

Coming into operation 2004

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the ** day of ** 2004

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Concurrent procedures under the Roads Order
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Roads (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.

(2)

This Order comes into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made.

2Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

3Concurrent procedures under the Roads Order

(1)

The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 15) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 133 omit paragraphs (2) and (3) (proceedings which may be taken concurrently with proceedings under Schedule 8).

(3)

After that Article insert—

“Concurrent proceedings under this Order

133A

All or any of the following proceedings required to be taken by this Order for the purposes of, or in connection with, a road or proposed road may (so far as practicable) be taken concurrently—

(a)

proceedings required to be taken under Schedule 8 (procedure for making of orders mentioned in Article 133(1));

(b)

proceedings required to be taken under Articles 67 to 67B (procedure for environmental impact assessment);

(c)

proceedings required to be taken under Article 113 and Schedule 7 (procedure for making vesting orders).”.

Signature

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 to enable proceedings required by Articles 67 to 67B (environmental assessment), Schedule 7 (vesting orders) and Schedule 8 (orders in connection with roads) to be taken concurrently.