{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m4-motorway-junctions-3-to-12-smart-motorway-development-consent-order-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m4-motorway-junctions-3-to-12-smart-motorway-development-consent-order-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-16.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/863",
  "legislation_title": "The M4 Motorway (Junctions 3 to 12) (Smart Motorway) Development Consent Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m4-motorway-junctions-3-to-12-smart-motorway-development-consent-order-2016",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/16",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Written scheme of investigation",
  "text": "(1) No part of construction compound 5 is to be constructed or used until a programme of archaeological work including a written scheme of investigation has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. The written scheme of investigation must include—\n(a) a programme and methodology of site investigation and recording;\n(b) a programme for post investigation assessment;\n(c) provision for analysis of the site investigation recording;\n(d) provision for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation;\n(e) provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation; and\n(f) nomination of a competent person or organisation to undertake the work set out within the written scheme of investigation.\n(2) Construction compound 5 is not to be constructed or used other than in accordance with the written scheme of investigation approved under sub-paragraph (1).\n(3) The site investigation and post investigation assessment is to be completed in accordance with the programme set out in the written scheme of investigation approved under sub-paragraph (1).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 23.9.2016, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/863/schedule/2/paragraph/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:20:37.652692+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}