# The Street Works (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 S.R. 1996/223 · made 3 June 1996 This Order brings into operation on 3rd June 1996 the provisions of the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 specified in the Schedule. Made under: Northern Ireland Act 1974 (repealed 2.12.1999) (Article 1, Schedule 1 paragraph 2) ## Introductory text ROADS Made 3rd June 1996 The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) of the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the Street Works (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. (2) In this Order “the Order” means the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. ## 2 Appointed day The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule is 3rd June 1996. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on L.S. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 3rd June 1996. ## Provisions of the Order for which 3rd June 1996 is appointed as the day of coming into operation Provision of the Order Subject Matter Article 1 Title and commencement Article 2 General interpretation Article 3 Streets and street works Article 4 Undertakers Article 5 Works for road purposes and major road works Article 6 Emergency works Article 7 The street authority and other relevant authorities Article 8 Interpretation of expressions in relation to bridges Article 9 Interpretation of expressions in relation to sewers Article 10 Interpretation of expressions in relation to transport Article 13(4) Power of Department to make regulations in relation to the street works register Article 16(2) and (4) Power of Department to make regulations and issue or approve code of practice relating to the giving of directions as to timing of street works Article 18 Restriction on works following substantial road works Article 19(3) Duty of Department to issue or approve code of practice relating to duty of street authority to co-ordinate works Article 20(2) Duty of Department to issue or approve code of practice relating to general duty of undertakers to co-operate Article 22 Supplementary provisions as to designation of special road Article 25(3) Duty of Department to issue or approve code of practice relating to safety measures Article 26 Avoidance of unnecessary delay or obstruction Article 27 Qualifications of supervisors and operatives Article 30 Duty of undertaker to reinstate Article 31 Materials, workmanship and standard of reinstatement Article 35 Inspection Fees Article 36 Liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation Article 37 Liability for cost of use of alternative route Article 38 Contributions to costs of making good long term damage Article 41(3) and (4) Power of Department to make regulations concerning inspection and maintenance of apparatus Article 44(2) Power of Department to issue or approve code of practice relating to measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works Article 45 Sharing of cost of necessary measures Article 46 Prospective roads Article 50 Special precautions as to displaying of lights Article 52 Offences Article 53 Recovery of costs or expenses Article 54 Notices Article 55 Arbitration Article 57 Consequential amendment of other statutory provisions Article 58 Crown application Article 59 Regulations Schedule 3 in the respects specified below and Article 60(1) so far as it relates to them— paragraph 2, paragraph 3, paragraph 9, paragraph 33(a) Minor and consequential amendments The following repeal in Schedule 4 and Article 60(2) so far as it relates to it— paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984 Repeals ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order.) This Order brings into operation on 3rd June 1996 the provisions of the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 specified in the Schedule. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/223 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/street-works-1995-order-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-1996 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.