# Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, Section 30: Road closure: immediate


(1) If he considers it immediately necessary for the preservation of the peace or the maintenance of order, an officer may—
(a) wholly or partly close a road;
(b) divert or otherwise interfere with a road or the use of a road;
(c) prohibit or restrict the exercise of a right of way;
(d) prohibit or restrict the use of a waterway.
(2) In this section “officer” means—
(a) a member of Her Majesty's forces on duty, or
(b) a person authorised for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/6/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-and-security-northern-ireland-act-2007/section-30
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