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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m2-improvements-sandyknowes-to-greencastle-order-northern-ireland-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2005/255",
  "legislation_title": "M2 Improvements (Sandyknowes to Greencastle) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m2-improvements-sandyknowes-to-greencastle-order-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ROADS\nMade 11th May 2005\nComing into operation 11th July 2005\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 Part I of the Schedule and the bridge described in Part II 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 I 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 Part I of the Schedule and the bridge described in Part II of the Schedule should be designated as trunk roads;\nAND WHEREAS notice has been published and served in compliance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 to that Order;\nAND WHEREAS one objection was received and duly considered;\nNOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 14(1), 15(1), and 16(1) and (2) 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": "(b 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."
}