The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

1993/3160 · Made 16 December 1993 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
2. 1Title and commencement
3. 2Interpretation
4. Part II: CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS
5. Construction of roads
6. 3Construction of new roads
7. 4Construction of bridges and tunnels in relation to navigable waters
8. 5Diversion of navigable watercourses
9. 6Extinguishment of certain public rights over navigable waters and foreshore
10. 7Power to conduct experiments
11. Maintenance of roads
12. 8Duty to maintain roads
13. 9Treatment of roads affected by snow and ice
14. 10Duty to remove snow, soil, etc. which has fallen on a road
15. 11Extraordinary traffic
16. 12Road bridges over railways
17. Classification of roads
18. 13Classification of roads
19. 14Trunk roads
20. Part III: SPECIAL ROADS
21. Designation of special roads and classification of traffic
22. 15Designation of special roads
23. 16Classification of traffic for purposes of special roads
24. Restrictions applying to special roads
25. 18Restriction of access, etc. in connection with special roads
26. 19Compensation where rights of access stopped-up or restricted under Article 18
27. 20Restrictions on use of special roads
28. 21Prohibition and control of advertising, etc. on or near special roads
29. Service areas for special roads
30. 22Provision of service areas for users of special roads
31. Concession agreements relating to special roads
32. 23Concession agreements
33. 24Exercise of road functions by concessionaire
34. 25Provisions as to traffic regulation
35. 26Leasing of land to concessionaire
36. 27Transfer or termination of concession
37. Toll orders
38. 28Toll orders
39. 29The toll period
40. 30Amount of tolls chargeable by concessionaire
41. 31Amount of tolls chargeable by Department
42. 32Application of statutory provisions relating to monopolies, etc.
43. 33Variation or revocation of toll order
44. 34Extension toll orders
45. Further provisions with respect to tolls
46. 35Further provisions as to charging of tolls
47. 36Collection of tolls
48. 37Refusal or failure to pay tolls
49. 38Facilities for collection of tolls
50. 39Restriction of access to toll roads
51. 40Annual report
52. Supplementary
53. 41Powers under this Part to be cumulative
54. 42Interpretation of Part III
55. Part IV: IMPROVEMENT AND SAFETY OF ROADS
56. Improvement of roads
57. 43General power of improvement
58. 44Street lighting
59. 45Drainage of roads
60. 46Obstruction of, interference with, or discharge of material into, a road drain, etc.
61. 47Filling in of roadside ditches
62. Safety of roads
63. 48Removal of fallen structures, trees, etc.
64. 49Prevention of obstruction to view, etc.
65. 50Removal of potentially dangerous trees and hedges
66. 51Dangerous land adjoining roads
67. 52Prevention of solid matter being washed on to roads
68. 53Prevention of water falling or flowing on to roads
69. 54Removal of barbed wire
70. 55Removal of projections from buildings
71. 56Doors, etc. opening onto road
72. 57Retaining walls
73. 58Notices under Articles 50 to 57 and appeals
74. 59Removal of nuisances
75. 60Damage caused to road by excavations, etc. on adjoining land
76. Miscellaneous powers of Department as to structures, works etc. in or under road
77. 61Placing of structures in a road
78. 62Trading kiosks
79. 63Cattle-grids
80. 64Shelters, rails, barriers, etc.
81. 65Road humps and other traffic calming works
82. 65AEquipment for detection of traffic offences etc
83. Power of district council to erect shelters and toilets on or under road
84. 66Erection of shelters and toilets by district council
85. Part V: Environmental Impact Assessment
86. 67Environmental impact assessment
87. 67AProcedure
88. 67BProjects likely to have significant effects on the environment in an EEA State
89. 67BZAProjects in an EEA State likely to have significant transboundary effects
90. 67BAValidity of decisions
91. 67CApplication
92. Part VI: ABANDONMENT AND STOPPING-UP OF ROADS AND PRIVATE ACCESSES
93. 68Abandonment and stopping-up of roads
94. 69Stopping-up of private accesses
95. Part 6A: RESTRICTION OF RIGHTS OVER ROAD
96. 69AGating orders
97. 69BEffect of gating orders
98. 69CVariation and revocation of gating orders
99. 69DProcedure for orders under this Part
100. 69EPublication and availability of gating orders
101. Part VII: LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH ROADS
102. Structures, works, etc. on, in, under, over or near a road
103. 70General duty to consult Department concerning exercise of statutory power to erect structure on, in or under road
104. 71Erection of a structure on road
105. 72Erection of scaffolding, hoardings, etc. on a road
106. 73Placing of rails, beams, cables, arches, etc. over a road
107. 74Festive lighting on roads
108. 75Restriction on construction of buildings over road
109. 76Restriction on construction of bridges over road
110. 77Restriction on construction of cellars, etc. under road
111. 78Excavations in a road
112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
113. 79Placing of apparatus in or under a road Repealed
114. 80Construction of permitted means of access to a road
115. 81Provision of milk tanker facility on or near road
116. 82Excavations near a road
117. 83Alteration of wall, fence or drain at side of road
118. 84Provisions supplementary to preceding provisions of this Part
119. Other interference with roads
120. 85Causing damage to roads
121. 86Vehicle-crossings over footways and verges
122. 87Advertisements, pictures, signs, etc.
123. 88Obstruction of roads
124. 89Lighting fires or discharging fireworks near a road
125. 90Pitching stalls or offering things for sale on a road
126. 91Encamping on a road
127. 92Playing games on a road
128. 93Animals on a road
129. 94Depositing of things on roads
130. 95Matter spilling or flowing onto roads from vehicles or adjoining land
131. 96Control of builders' skips
132. 97Removal of builders' skips
133. Part VIII: ROAD FERRIES
134. 98Interpretation of this Part
135. 99Provision of road ferry services by, or on behalf of, the Department
136. 100Road ferry services provided otherwise than by, or on behalf of, the Department
137. 101Charges for road ferry services
138. 102Byelaws in connection with road ferry services
139. 103Duty to provide timetable for, and notify disruption of, road ferry service
140. 104Use of road ferry undertaking for other purposes
141. 105Power of Department to carry out works
142. 106Application of 1847 Act to certain ferry landing places
143. 107Functions of Department in relation to certain ferry landing places and surrounding limits
144. 108Power to dredge
145. 109Repeal of local enactment and transitional provisions
146. Part IX: POWERS OF DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO LAND
147. Acquisition of land
148. 110Acquisition of land for purposes of functions under this Order
149. 111Acquisition of land for resettlement of undertakings
150. 112Acquisition of land for mitigation of adverse effect of road construction or improvement
151. 113Vesting orders
152. 114Appropriation or disposal of land acquired under this Part
153. Development of land
154. 115Development of land for resettlement of undertakings
155. 116Execution of works in connection with roads
156. 117Agreements as to use of land near roads
157. Miscellaneous powers
158. 118Power to obtain information as to ownership of land
159. 119Power to enter on land
160. 120Power to enter land for construction of temporary works
161. Part X: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
162. Financial provisions
163. 121Expenses of Department
164. 122Execution of works by Department at expense of another
165. 123Recovery of certain expenses by Department
166. 124Repayment of charges, rates and tolls
167. 125Power to pay expenses of persons moving temporarily during works for construction or improvement of road
168. 126Loans to certain undertakings affected by acquisition of land
169. Miscellaneous
170. 127Duty to have regard to needs of disabled and blind in executing works, etc.
171. 128Consultation with district councils
172. 129Obligation to give information as to identity
173. 130Inquiries
174. 131Arbitration
175. Supplementary
176. 133Orders and regulations
177. 133AConcurrent proceedings under this Order
178. 134Saving provisions, consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
179. Schedule 1: CLASSES OF TRAFFIC FOR PURPOSES OF SPECIAL ROADS
180. 1Class I
181. 2Class II
182. 3Paragraph 3
183. 4Paragraph 4
184. 5Class III
185. 6Class IV
186. 7Class V
187. 8Class VI
188. 9Class VII
189. 10Class VIII
190. 11Class IX
191. 12Class X
192. 13Class XI
193. 14Paragraph 14
194. Schedule 2: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AS TO TERMINATION OF CONCESSION
195. Part: Introductory
196. 1Paragraph 1
197. Part: Property to vest free from security rights
198. 2Paragraph 2
199. Part: Recovery of property taken in pursuance of legal process
200. 3Paragraph 3
201. Part: Validity of previous discharge of liabilities
202. 4Paragraph 4
203. Part: Property subject to covenants, conditions or restrictions
204. 5Paragraph 5
205. Part: Transfer of agreements, etc.
206. 6Paragraph 6
207. Part: Legal or other proceedings
208. 7Paragraph 7
209. Part: Transfer of employees
210. 8Paragraph 8
211. Schedule 3: PROCEDURE IN CONNECTION WITH TOLL ORDERS
212. Part: Publicity for proposals
213. 1Paragraph 1
214. Part: Making of objections
215. 2Paragraph 2
216. Part: Local inquiry
217. 3Paragraph 3
218. Part: Making or confirmation of order
219. 4Paragraph 4
220. Part: Assembly procedure
221. 5Paragraph 5
222. Schedule 4: PREVENTION OF OBSTRUCTION TO VIEW, ETC.
223. 1Paragraph 1
224. 2Paragraph 2
225. 3Paragraph 3
226. 4Paragraph 4
227. 5Paragraph 5
228. 6Paragraph 6
229. 7Paragraph 7
230. 8Paragraph 8
231. 9Paragraph 9
232. 10Paragraph 10
233. Schedule 5: PROCEDURE FOR MAKING ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 69(1)
234. 1Paragraph 1
235. 2Paragraph 2
236. 3Paragraph 3
237. 4Paragraph 4
238. 5Paragraph 5
239. Schedule 6: TIDAL WORKS
240. 1Paragraph 1
241. 2Paragraph 2
242. 3Paragraph 3
243. 4Paragraph 4
244. 5Paragraph 5
245. 6Paragraph 6
246. Schedule 7: MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 113(2)
247. 1Paragraph 1
248. 2Paragraph 2
249. 3Paragraph 3
250. 4Paragraph 4
251. 5Paragraph 5
252. 6Paragraph 6
253. 7Paragraph 7
254. 8Paragraph 8
255. 9Paragraph 9
256. 10Paragraph 10
257. 11Paragraph 11
258. 12Paragraph 12
259. 13Paragraph 13
260. 14Paragraph 14
261. 15Paragraph 15
262. Schedule 8: PROCEDURE FOR MAKING ORDERS UNDER ARTICLES 4(1), 5(1), 6, 14(1), 15(1), 18(1) AND 68(1)
263. 1Paragraph 1
264. 2Paragraph 2
265. 3Paragraph 3
266. 4Paragraph 4
267. 5Paragraph 5
268. 6Paragraph 6
269. Schedule 9: SAVING PROVISIONS
270. Part: Electronic communications apparatus
271. 1Paragraph 1
272. 2Paragraph 2
273. 3Paragraph 3
274. Part: Preservation of certain savings in Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
275. 4Paragraph 4
276. Schedule Schedule
277. Schedule Schedule