{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trunk-road-t3-western-transport-corridor-order-northern-ireland-2017/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trunk-road-t3-western-transport-corridor-order-northern-ireland-2017/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2017/226",
  "legislation_title": "The Trunk Road T3 (Western Transport Corridor) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trunk-road-t3-western-transport-corridor-order-northern-ireland-2017",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Roads\nMade 28th November 2017\nComing into operation 5th January 2018\nThe Department for Infrastructure in accordance with Article 14(1) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 considers it expedient for the purpose of improving the trunk system that the road proposed to be constructed on the route described in Part I of the Schedule and the length of proposed new road described in Part II and Part III of the Schedule should be designated as trunk roads.\nThe Department in accordance with Article 68(4) of that Order proposes on completion of works providing alternative facilities for road traffic to—\n(a) stop-up the junctions described in Part IV of the Schedule to road traffic;\n(b) stop-up the roads described in Part V of the Schedule to road traffic; and\n(c) stop-up the roads described in Part VI of the Schedule to motor vehicles.\nThe Department makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 14(1) and 68(1), (3) and (5) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and now vested in it.\nNotice of the proposed Order has been published, served and displayed in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 8 to the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.\nA total of 997 written representations were received in relation to the formal consultation period and 5 were subsequently withdrawn. The Department considered the 992 representations not withdrawn.\nThe Department having caused a local inquiry to be held into the representations that were made and not withdrawn and having considered the report of the inquiry, now proposes to make an Order with modifications.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15) to which there are no relevant amendments."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The functions of the Department of the Environment under the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 were transferred to the Department for Regional Development by S.R. 1999 No. 481, article 6(d) and Schedule 4, Part IV. The Department for Regional Development was renamed the Department for Infrastructure by section 1(6) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c.5 (N.I.)"
    }
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/226/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}