{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-roads-and-street-works-act-1991/schedule-3A/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-roads-and-street-works-act-1991/schedule-3A/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/22",
  "legislation_title": "New Roads and Street Works Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/new-roads-and-street-works-act-1991",
  "path": "schedule/3A/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Direction restricting further works",
  "text": "(1) After the expiry of the notice period and before completion of the works referred to in paragraph 3(1)(a) to (c) the authority may give a direction under this paragraph.\n(2) A direction under this paragraph is a direction restricting the execution of street works in the part of the highway specified under paragraph 2(1)(c) for such period following completion of the works referred to in paragraph 3(1)(a) to (c) as may be specified in the direction.\n(3) The duration of the period specified under sub-paragraph (2) may not exceed the duration of the restriction proposed by the authority under paragraph 2(1)(c).\n(4) The period specified in a direction under this paragraph may not in any case exceed such period as may be prescribed.\n(5) A direction under this paragraph shall—\n(a) be given in the prescribed manner;\n(b) comply with such requirements as to its form and content as may be prescribed.\n(6) The street authority must send a copy of any direction under this paragraph to the persons specified in paragraph 2(4).\n(7) A direction under this paragraph shall cease to have effect if the works referred to in paragraph 3(1)(a) to (c) to which it relates are not completed within such period as may be prescribed.\n(8) A direction under this paragraph may be revoked at any time by the authority which gave it.\n(9) Where a direction under this paragraph ceases to have effect by virtue of sub-paragraph (7), or is revoked by virtue of sub-paragraph (8), the street authority must notify the persons specified in paragraph 2(4).\n(10) If the street authority decides not to give a direction under this paragraph, it must notify the persons specified in paragraph 2(4) accordingly.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (29.6.2007 for E. for specified purposes, 26.11.2007 for W. for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 for E. in so far as not already in force, 1.4.2008 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 52(2), 99(1), Sch. 4; S.I. 2007/1890, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (9.1.2014) by The Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre Rapid Transit Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3244), arts. 1, 4(3) (with arts. 57, 58, Sch. 11 para. 19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 3A modified (9.2.2015) by The Traffic Management (North Tyneside Council) Permit Scheme Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3109), arts. 1, 2, Sch. para. 1.5, Appendix E"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (12.1.2016) by The London Underground (Bank Station Capacity Upgrade) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2044), arts. 1, 4(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (2.1.2018) by The Boston Barrier Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1329), arts. 1, 3(3) (with arts. 55-57, Sch. 8 para. 13)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (25.2.2020) by The Network Rail (East West Rail) (Bicester to Bedford Improvements) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/114), arts. 1, 4(2) (with art. 37(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (2.6.2022) by The M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange Development Consent Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/549), arts. 1, 11(3) (with arts. 6, 34)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (13.7.2022) by The A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Development Consent Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/738), arts. 1, 11(3)(i) (with arts. 4, 50)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (11.8.2022) by The Sizewell C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/853), arts. 1, 15(2) (with arts. 62, 76, 87)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (5.12.2022) by The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1194), arts. 1, 12(3)(i) (with art. 51)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (7.12.2022) by The A57 Link Roads Development Consent Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1206), arts. 1, 11(3) (with art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (11.1.2023) by The Network Rail (Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1406), arts. 1, 4(2) (with art. 34(2), Sch. 12 paras. 5, 47, 79)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (10.3.2023) by The A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/218), arts. 1, 11(3) (with arts. 4, 50)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (27.7.2023) by The Boston Alternative Energy Facility Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/778), arts. 1, 11(3) (with arts. 5, 53, Sch. 8 paras. 6, 64)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (7.9.2023) by The A38 Derby Junctions Development Consent Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/923), arts. 1, 12(3) (with arts. 4, 45, Sch. 9 paras. 6, 46, 54(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Sch. 3A excluded (11.10.2023) by The Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1033), arts. 1, 10(4) (with arts. 36, 37, Sch. 9 paras. 14, 44(1), 76, 103)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "excluded",
      "affecting": "uksi/2024/393",
      "affecting_title": "The National Grid (Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project) Development Consent Order 2024"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/22/schedule/3A/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:34:08.105882+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."
}