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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1-m2-link-belfast-order-northern-ireland-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2003/149",
  "legislation_title": "M1-M2 Link (Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1-m2-link-belfast-order-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ROADS\nMade 6th March 2003\nComing into operation 21st April 2003\nWHEREAS the Department for Regional Development in accordance with Article 15(1) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 has constructed or proposes to construct the roads described in Parts I, II, III and IV of the Schedule and the bridges and embankment described in Part VII of the Schedule and considers it expedient to designate them as special roads;\nAND WHEREAS the Department in accordance with Article 15(2) of that Order, in respect of the roads described in Part III of the Schedule, is satisfied that adequate alternative facilities for traffic, other than traffic authorised to use those roads on their being opened for use as special roads, are available or will be made available before the date on which those roads are opened for use as special roads;\nAND WHEREAS the Department in accordance with Article 14(1) of that Order considers it expedient for the purpose of improving the trunk system that the roads described in Parts I and II of the Schedule and the bridges and embankment described in Part VII of the Schedule should be designated as trunk roads;\nAND WHEREAS the Department in accordance with Article 68(4) of that Order:\n(i) proposes on the completion of works providing alternative facilities for road traffic to abandon the road described in Part V of the Schedule; and\n(ii) is of the opinion that other roads are available which provide alternative facilities for road traffic and proposes to stop-up the roads described in Part VI of the Schedule;\nAND WHEREAS notice has been published, served and displayed in compliance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 8 to that Order;\nAND WHEREAS 5 objections were received;\nAND WHEREAS the Department having caused a local inquiry to be held into the objections to the proposed Order which were made and not withdrawn and having considered the report of the person who held the local inquiry now proposes to make the Order without modifications;\nNOW THEREFORE the Department in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 14(1), 15(1), 16(1) and (2) and 68(1), (3) and (5) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and now exercisable by it and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby orders and directs as follows:",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "S.R. 1999 No. 481 Article 6(d) and Schedule 4 Part IV"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}