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The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

1995/3210 · Made 13 December 1995 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Not fully up to date. 58 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 19 June 2025.

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art. 13(1)words in art. 13(1) renumbered as art. 13(1)(a)The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 4(2)
art. 13(1)(b) and wordinsertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 4(2)(b)
art. 39(3A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 22(4)
art. 40(1)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 23(2)
art. 14(2)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 6(1)(a)
art. 14(3A)(3B)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 6(1)(b)
art. 15(8)(9)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 6(2)
art. 16(1)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 7(2)(b)
art. 16(1)(b)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 7(2)(a)
art. 16(1A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 7(3)
art. 16(3A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 7(4)
art. 17(1)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 10(3)(a)
art. 17(2)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 10(3)(b)
art. 18(1)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(2)
art. 18(2)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(3)
art. 18(3)words omittedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(4)
art. 18(3)(f) and wordinsertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(4)
art. 18(4)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(5)
art. 18(6)(b)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(6)
art. 18(7)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(7)
art. 18(7A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 9(8)
art. 19(1)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 11(2)
art. 19(2)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 11(3)
art. 19(7)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 11(4)
art. 24(1)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 10(4)
art. 27(1A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 12(2)
art. 27(2A)-(2C)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 12(3)
art. 27(3)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 12(4)
art. 27(4)(c) and wordinsertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 12(5)
art. 30(1A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 13(2)
art. 30(3)-(4B)substituted for art. 30(3)(4)The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 13(3)
art. 32(2A)(2B)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 14
art. 32(3)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 15(1)(a)
art. 32(3A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 15(1)(b)
art. 34(2A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 18(2)
art. 34(3)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 18(3)
art. 34(3)(b)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 10(5)
art. 34(4)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 18(4)
art. 34(5A)(5B)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 18(5)
art. 34(7)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 18(6)
art. 34(7A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 18(7)
art. 35substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 20
art. 39(1A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 22(2)
art. 39(2A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 22(3)
art. 40(1A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 23(3)
art. 40(2)(2A)substituted for art. 40(2)(3)The Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 23(4)
art. 40(4)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 23(5)
art. 40(5)(6)addedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 23(6)
art. 47(1)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 10(6)
art. 48(1)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 10(7)
art. 49(2)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 15(2)(a)
art. 49(2A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 15(2)(b)
art. 51(2)word substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 6(3)
art. 53(3)words insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 21(2)
art. 59(1)words substitutedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 28(2)
art. 59(1A)insertedThe Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 art. 28(3)
art. 39(3)omittedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 s. 59(3)(d)
art. 59(A2)revokedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 s. 58(5)

13th December 1995

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Textual amendments

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functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Contents

  1. Part: Introduction and interpretation
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2General interpretation
  4. 3Streets and street works
  5. 4Undertakers
  6. 5Works for road purposes and major road works
  7. 6Emergency works
  8. 7The street authority and other relevant authorities
  9. 8Interpretation of expressions relating to bridges
  10. 9Interpretation of expressions relating to sewers
  11. 10Interpretation of expressions relating to transport
  12. Part: Street works licences
  13. 11Street works licences
  14. 12Prohibition of unauthorised street works
  15. 12APermit scheme Not yet in force
  16. Part: The street works register
  17. 13The street works register
  18. 13ADuty to inspect records Not yet in force
  19. Part: Notice and co-ordination of works
  20. 14Advance notice of certain works
  21. 15Notice of starting date of works
  22. 16Power to give directions as to timing of street works
  23. 16APower to give directions as to placing of apparatus Not yet in force
  24. 17Notice of emergency works
  25. 18Restriction on works following substantial road works
  26. 18ARestriction on works following substantial street works Not yet in force
  27. 19General duty of street authority to co-ordinate works
  28. 20General duty of undertakers to co-operate
  29. Part: Streets subject to special controls
  30. 21Protected streets
  31. 22Supplementary provisions as to designation of protected streets
  32. 23Streets with special engineering difficulties
  33. 24Traffic-sensitive streets
  34. Part: General requirements as to execution of street works
  35. 25Safety measures
  36. 26Avoidance of unnecessary delay or obstruction
  37. 27Qualifications of supervisors and operatives
  38. 28Facilities to be afforded to street authority
  39. 29Works likely to affect other apparatus in the street
  40. Part: Reinstatement
  41. 30Duty of undertaker to reinstate
  42. 31Materials, workmanship and standard of reinstatement
  43. 32Powers of street authority in relation to reinstatement
  44. 33Reinstatement affected by subsequent works
  45. Part: Re-surfacing Not yet in force
  46. 33APower to require undertaker to re-surface street Not yet in force
  47. 33BPower to specify timing etc. of re-surfacing Not yet in force
  48. 33CMaterials, workmanship and standard of re-surfacing Not yet in force
  49. 33DRe-surfacing: regulations Not yet in force
  50. 33ERe-surfacing: guidance Not yet in force
  51. Part: Inspections Not yet in force
  52. 33FGuidance about street authority inspections Not yet in force
  53. Part: Charges, fees and contributions payable by undertakers
  54. 34Charge for occupation of the road where works unreasonably prolonged
  55. 34ACharge determined by reference to duration of works Not yet in force
  56. 35Inspection of fees
  57. 36Liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation
  58. 37Liability for cost of use of alternative route
  59. 38Contributions to costs of making good long-term damage
  60. 38AContributions to costs of re-surfacing by undertaker Not yet in force
  61. Part: Duties in relation to recording and sharing of information about apparatus
  62. 39Information in relation to apparatus
  63. 40Duties to report missing or incorrect information in relation to apparatus
  64. Part: Other duties and liabilities of undertakers in relation to apparatus
  65. 41Duty to maintain apparatus
  66. 42Liability for damage or loss caused
  67. Part: Apparatus affected by road, bridge or transport works
  68. 43Works for road purposes likely to affect apparatus in the street
  69. 44Measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works
  70. 45Sharing of cost of necessary measures
  71. Part: National Underground Asset Register
  72. 45ANational Underground Asset Register
  73. 45BInitial upload of information into NUAR
  74. 45CAccess to information kept in NUAR
  75. 45DGuidance
  76. 45EFees payable by undertakers in relation to NUAR
  77. 45FProviding information for purposes of regulations under Article 45E
  78. 45GMonetary penalties
  79. 45HArrangements for third party to exercise functions
  80. 45IData protection
  81. Part: Provisions with respect to particular authorities and undertakings
  82. 46Prospective roads
  83. 47Duties of undertaker in relation to bridge authority
  84. 48Duty of undertaker in relation to sewer authority
  85. 49Provisions as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels.
  86. 50Special precautions as to displaying of lights
  87. 51Works affecting level crossings or tramways
  88. Supplementary provisions
  89. 52Offences
  90. 52AFixed penalties for certain offences under this Order Not yet in force
  91. 53Recovery of costs or expenses
  92. 54Notices
  93. 55Arbitration
  94. 55AInquiries
  95. 56Agreements inconsistent with the provisions of this Order
  96. 56ADelegation of functions
  97. 57Consequential amendments of other statutory provisions
  98. 58Crown application
  99. 59Regulations
  100. Schedule 1: Street Works Licences
  101. Part: Grant of licence
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. Part: Conditions attached to licence
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. Part: Notice of change of ownership, &c
  108. 5Paragraph 5
  109. Part: Withdrawal of licence
  110. 6Paragraph 6
  111. Part: Removal of apparatus
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. Part: Obligation of licensee to indemnify street authority
  114. 8Paragraph 8
  115. Part: Appeal against decision of Department
  116. 9Paragraph 9
  117. Schedule 1A: RESTRICTION ON WORKS FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL STREET WORKS Not yet in force
  118. Part: Introductory Not yet in force
  119. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  120. Part: Notice by authority of proposed restriction Not yet in force
  121. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  122. Part: Completion of notified works Not yet in force
  123. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  124. Part: Direction restricting further works Not yet in force
  125. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  126. Part: Effect of direction imposing restriction Not yet in force
  127. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  128. Part: Supplementary Not yet in force
  129. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  130. Schedule 2: Streets With Special Engineering Difficulties
  131. Part: Introductory
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. Part: Requirement of plan and section
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. 6Paragraph 6
  139. Part: Procedure on submission of plan and section
  140. 7Paragraph 7
  141. 8Paragraph 8
  142. 9Paragraph 9
  143. Part: Settlement of plan and section by arbitration
  144. 10Paragraph 10
  145. 11Paragraph 11
  146. Part: Objection to works executed without plan and section being settled
  147. 12Paragraph 12
  148. Part: Execution of works in accordance with plan and section
  149. 13Paragraph 13
  150. Schedule 2ZA: Monetary penalties in relation to requirements under Articles 45E and 45F
  151. 1Power to impose monetary penaltiesamen
  152. 2Warning notices
  153. 3Penalty notices
  154. 4Enforcement
  155. 5Appeals
  156. Schedule 2A: FIXED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES Not yet in force
  157. Part: Power to give fixed penalty notices Not yet in force
  158. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  159. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  160. Part: Contents of fixed penalty notice Not yet in force
  161. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  162. Part: The amount of the penalty and the period for payment Not yet in force
  163. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  164. Part: The discounted amount Not yet in force
  165. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  166. Part: Effect of notice and payment of penalty Not yet in force
  167. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  168. Part: Power to withdraw notices Not yet in force
  169. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  170. Part: General and supplementary Not yet in force
  171. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  172. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  173. Schedule Schedule
  174. Schedule Schedule