# The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, Regulation 16: Making an order and bringing it into force


(1) An order shall not be made—
(a) until after the last date by which any person may object in accordance with regulation 8;
(b) in a case where an objection has been made pursuant to regulation 8(2) or 24(2), until after the order making authority has notified the Secretary of State of its proposed exercise of power and of the objection under paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 5 to the 1985 Act and the Secretary of State has made a determination under paragraph 7(3) of that Schedule.
(2) No order shall be made after the expiration of the period of two years beginning with the date on which a notice of proposals relating to the order is first published.
(3) No provision of an order shall come into force before the date on which the order making authority intend to publish a notice of making as respects the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2489/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-traffic-orders-procedure-england-and-wales-regulations-1996/regulation-16
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