Regulation 8 Procedure for giving directions

Every direction under section 56(1) shall be given by the street authority serving upon the undertaker a copy of the notice relating to the works given by the undertaker in accordance with these Regulations. The notice shall be endorsed with the terms of the direction.

The provisions of regulation 5(2), (3) and (4) shall apply to the service of such directions.

In relation to a notice pursuant to regulation 6 a direction shall be of no effect if given more than 10 days after its receipt by the street authority, and in relation to a notice pursuant to regulation 7 a direction shall be of no effect if given later than one hour after its receipt by the authority where the period of notice prescribed in either of the tables in that regulation is 2 hours, later than one day after receipt where the period is 3 days and later than 3 days after receipt where the period of notice is 7 days.