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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1a1-sprucefield-interchange-order-northern-ireland-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2003/112",
  "legislation_title": "M1/A1 (Sprucefield Interchange) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1a1-sprucefield-interchange-order-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ROADS\nMade 26th February 2003\nComing into operation 11th April 2003\nWHEREAS the Department for Regional Development in accordance with Article 15(1) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 considers it expedient that the roads proposed to be constructed and described in Part I of the Schedule should be designated 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 proposed to be constructed on the route described in Part I of the Schedule and the roads proposed to be constructed on the route described in Part II of the Schedule should be designated as trunk roads;\nAND WHEREAS the Department in accordance with Article 68(4) of that Order proposes on the completion of works providing alternative facilities for road traffic to:\n(i) abandon the road described in Part III of the Schedule; and\n(ii) stop-up the roads described in Part IV of the Schedule to road traffic;\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 no objection has been received;\nNOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 14(1), 15(1), 16(1) and (2) and 68(1) and (3) 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": null,
  "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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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/112/introduction",
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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."
}