# The Stopping up of Accesses to Premises (Procedure) Regulations 1971, Regulation 7: Consideration of objections by Secretary of State


Before the Secretary of State makes an order or confirms an order made by a local highway authority, he shall, in the case of his own order, consider any objections received by him within the period specified in Regulation 3 above, and in the case of an order made by a local highway authority, consider any objections transmitted to him by that authority under Regulation 6 above and also any proposals of that authority for modifying the order, and shall in either case, if he has caused a local inquiry to be held in connection with the order, consider the report of the person who held the inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/1707/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/stopping-up-of-accesses-to-premises-procedure-regulations-1971/regulation-7
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